Art and Culture

Contemporary art in Vaison-la-Romaine

Contemporary art in Vaison-la-Romaine

An interesting dialogue between contemporary sculptures and old stones, set up by the association Artemis, in support of local artists. Here in the antique grounds of Roman Vaison, at La Villasse site, see blog post about La Villasse here Rêve d'homme, 2017, Julien...

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Christmas at la Baye des Anges

Christmas at la Baye des Anges

Christmas, and it’s emotional cosiness translated into images.. This year I ventured into more involved wreath making as I had a collection of dried summer flowers and thought it would be more in tune with the surroundings: the sweet aromas of sauge greet...

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Palais des Papes

The popes’ palace secret life

You probably know or have heard about the Pope’s Palace, home of the papacy from 1309 to 1377. A magnificent gothic and totally megalomanic building, build in several stages but only in a short period of time considering it’s extent (160 000 square ft)....

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Le Thoronet, abbaye cistercienne

Abbaye du Thoronet

The “jewel” of Cistercian abbeys. Built between 1160 and 1230, Le Thoronet Abbey, together with Silvacane and Sénanque, is one of three Cistercian abbeys in Provence. In danger of falling into disrepair after the French Revolution, restoration work...

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Choregies d'Orange

The Choregies @ Orange Roman Theatre

Orange's Opera festival "Les Choregies d'Orange", is an absolute must. Spectacular stage design, world class orchestra and opera singers. An experience to treasure. Website: http://www.choregies.fr Some personal pictures of operas we had the chance to attend,...

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Archeological Museum Vaison-la-Romaine

Vaison’s archeological museum

The museum is in the archeological grounds of the Puymin site, I very much recommend a visit before the grounds itself, as the numerous artefacts and reconstitutions will help you visualise the way of life of antique Vasio Vocontiorum. The typical farm-turned...

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