Perched high on a rocky outcropping above the valley floor, Les Baux-de-Provence served as an important military site for hundreds of years. While much of the fortress is in ruins, the site evokes medieval life and battle tactics.
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| Un plan du ville (map of the site) |
I climbed to the top of what remains of two towers. Spectacular setting.
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| The east tower, from the west tower |
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| The west tower from the top of the east tower |
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| The village just below the site |
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| Top of the east tower |
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| Artist's representation of what the site looked like in its prime |
The valley below is filled with olive groves and vineyards.
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| A view through a window in the east tower |
To avoid crowds, and snag a parking spot high on the hill, we arrived just before the site opened. By the time we returned to the car, the little parking lot was about 1/3 full of rainbow-hued, old Citroens.
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