On my way to Baume-de-Venise, I was struck by the beauty of this tiny chapel. It was closed, but the exteriors and the landscape around it where very much worth the detour. Will go back for a visit one of these days and report... The tower stands proudly and is...
Art & Culture
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...
Wilfrid Bricourt, Art-Recycl-Creation
Wilfrid Bricourt creates sculptures from recycled metal from discarded electric cables, when recycling becomes artwork... From St Exupery's Petit Prince's world, to trees of life, I love his poetic universe, you can find him on Instagram: @art_recycle_creation I met...
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 visitors on...
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). You might be...
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 began on this...
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,...
Ecce Homo, Ernest Pignon-Ernest @ Palais des Papes
A few shots of the stunning exhibition at the Pope's Palace, in Avignon. The artists work spanning several decades (from 1966) is on display, some original works, and many photos, being father of street art and his work is mainly displayed out there.. Ernest...
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 town's...