The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence [Hardback]by Michael Jacobs and Hugh PalmerThis book is OUT OF PRINT You may be able to find a copy at ABE Books Description of The Most Beautiful Villages of ProvenceProvence is a land apart, a territory of outstanding beauty and distinction that has exercised a fascination for outsiders since earliest times. The Greeks, the Romans, the barbarians of the North and the Moors have all left their traces in its villages and small towns, from the hills and mountains of the Luberon, and the vine-growing country of the Var, to the 'villages perches' of the Alpes-Maritimes.It is in such smaller communities that the true Provencal spirit can be found: in brilliant sunlight falling across the tightly grouped terracotta roofs of hill villages, or in the velvety shade beneath great plane trees in an ancient square - the country of Marcel Pagnol and Jean de Florette. Such scenes come alive here in Hugh Palmer's radiant photographs and Michael Jacob's evocative accounts of the most beautiful villages - their architecture, landscape and people - of this, the best-loved of all French provinces. The book opens with the villages of Vaucluse and the Bouches du Rhone, the mountains of the Alpine department«s, the author and photographer together draw out the special characteristics of each region. 304 colour illustrations Title Information
Press and Industry Reviews'Evocative photographs whet the appetite for a trip to the south'Sunday Express 'A beautiful volume . . . highly recommendable' US Library Review Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonContents of The Most Beautiful Villages of ProvenceIntroduction1. Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhone Including 14 subsections on places in the region 2. Var and Alpes-Maritimes Including 15 subsections on places in the region 3. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Including 6 subsections on places in the region 4. Useful Information Map Hotels and Restaurants Market Days and Festivals Bibliography Acknowledgments |
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