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...
Sightseeing
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...
Vaison-la-Romaine’s archeological sites: Villasse
Another large archeological ground also sits in Vaison's town center and is accessible with the same entrance ticket as the Puymin site (see other post here). The Villasse houses an antique shopping high street: It is seen here during the Journee Romaines, a...
Vaison-la-Romaine’s archeological sites: Puymin
The Roman sites of Vaison are quite extensive in comparaison to the size of town, and make a significant portion of it's center: Puymin and Villasse are the main sites Puymin It is just across the street from the tourist office and shows numerous villas centered...
Abbaye de Senanque
This cistercian Abbey, with beautiful Lavandin field coming up to it's quasi millenarian walls, is an instagram hit. You will probably recognise this views if you have any kind of interest in Provence! The thoughtful monks have created a small field outside of the...
Baronnies, the hidden gem of Provence
Since this is the time of year when one should really talk about lavenders, I thought I would take you to some place off the beaten tracks. The Baronnies are the first hills that we encounter when leaving Vaison-la-Romaine towards the Alps, it is Provence's best kept...
Augustus Caesar Praetoria @ Vaison-la-Romaine
Vaison-la-Romaine is a fitting location for the Augustus Caesar Praetoria association, which reenacts historical scenes based on Roman Emperor Hadrien and his pretorian guard. The attention to details and use of historical materials and techniques are quite amazing...
Pop the Opera
An opportunity for hundreds of kids from the Provence region to come together on the stage of the prestigious Choregies d'Orange, home of the famous Opera festival, and sing a medley of songs accompanied by the Avignon symphonic orchestra. We where proud of our niece...
Chapelle St Quenin, Vaison-la-Romaine
You can't miss this beautiful construction, as it's imposing romanesque architecture grace the town's entrance. The Chapel was built in the XIIIe century, the nave and facade were restored in the XVIIe century, but the remarquable apse dates back to the XIIIe c. and...