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Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

By Antipodeanblog @antipodeanblog
Driving around the south of France has always been a dream for me. And I only ended up on the wrong side of the road three times!
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, by my calculations, this post is about 18,000 words long... for the first time, I'm letting the pictures do the talking.
Carcassonne

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

First sighting of Carcassonne, the only stop on our roadtrip that's not actually in Provence


Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Castel Chambres, the 13th centry castle we stayed in just outside Carcassonne


Nîmes

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

The Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes


Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Maison Carrée, built c. 16 BC


Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Pont du Gard, the tallest Roman aqueduct


Avignon

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

The Papal Palace, from the 125 years when Avignon took over from the Vatican as the seat of the Pope


Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Inside the cathedral at the Papal Palace


Gordes

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

A random field of poppies near Gordes. Also the only place those socks will ever be camouflaged.


Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Sénanque Abbey, built in the 12th century.  It was Sunday morning, so the monks were singing


Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

The view from Gordes


Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Gordes itself, moments after I fell in love with it


Aix-en-Provence

Provence Roadtrip (in Photos)

Flag in Vauvenargues, with Mt Saint-Victoire (Cézanne's mountain) in the background.


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