| Princesse de Provence day 6 Avignon AM |
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| Gordes |
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| A stone house, a Borie, built with no morter.These were used as homes in the area from 600bc up through Roman times. |
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| The houses in Gordes are built using the flat rocks in the area |
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| View of Gordes |
| looked so much like Italy |
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| Here we are |
| Gordes is another place I would like more time to explore. We got to look at it but drove right through. |
| The workmanship is amazing. |
| Love this ruin of a wall with the palm tree growing. |
| There are streets winding all around these homes. |
| Italy? or France? |
| Here you can see how Gordes sits on a hill with this beautiful valley below |
| Notre-Dame de Senanque Abbey 850 years old Their website |
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| I took LOTS of pictures here. They have a gift shop selling things they have made Lavender oil, perfume, sachets and my favorite, honey. As you can imagine it smelled wonderful. |
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| Roussillon...this hilltop town was known for its red colored soil. Ochre is still used to color the houses. |
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| Weathered door. |
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| I loved this artist, Eleanor Cordon and her gallery! I bought a few prints and a watercolor. |
| she has a web site www.paintingsofprovence.com |
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| Patsy and Sally |
| This is the watercolor I purchased |
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| We walked through this outdoor market Couldnt buy any of the meats or cheese but did buy some soap. |
| Provencial tableclothes. |
| Orchre colored houses |
| The ochre colored hills. |
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| I was first off the bus |
| The monks who live here raise bees and sell the honey. Lavender Honey...mmmm |
| The lavender field was full of butterflys. |
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