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The water of the fountain pours at the rate of the seasons and gathers for diverse reasons the occupants of the Provençal farm. Reduced to a net the summer it is the vital element of our Southern regions.

"Well before "Manon des Sources", our ancestors always looked for the water source before implanting their activity and building the ancient country-house."

In the freshness of streets from Aix, early in the morning, the flower market settles down and announces the beginning of livened up day.

"An intense and continuous activity rocks the life from Aix day and night all year round. Mesmerizing and attractive city."

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In these narrow alleys of the Provençal villages, the fraicheur lives and flowers bloom.
" All the day information circulates in the alley, each in the window or in its balcony comment on the news"

Under the terrace in the early hours one effect of mirror settles down on the lake and of light clapots break the silence.

"Moments of wonderful rest level with the water in a magic and restful landscape."

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A balcony and palm trees, in front of the sea and of the sailboats, our glance gets lost on the fine sand beach. A table, two chairs wait for the visitor.

"These landscapes idyllic in border of the Mediterranean Sea, and more particularly Côte d'Azur, seem imaginary. And nevertheless!"

Under the climbing vineyard protected from the pikes of the sun the door of the Provençal house always has warm and welcoming colors.

A direct access to the sea since the house situated on the quay which acts as terrace near the boat with a beautiful point of view on the port.

"Here gets ready the material before leaving to the fishing in the morning. In the evening we evoke the grips of fishes of the day."

In the atmosphere decorated with flowers high mountain pastures in summer, the chalet thrones peacefully by the river. Higher in the valley eternal snows wrap summits.

"In the summer months, the mountain stream takes back life and offers a fauna and a flora the life of which accelerates."

In the heart of a valley of mountain, in the bend of a hiking trail, a dream. The chalet put in green meadow, in background the mountain covered with snow.
" Nowadays these constructions isolated begin gradually to be restored by the lovers of places. "

In summer the collectors of lavender work very early in the morning, up to the lunchtime who wait for them in the small house.
"Nowadays in Provence the machine in replaced the man in the fields of lavender. Nobody regrets this work exhausting under the heat wave. "

At the end of the spring fields of lavender adorns itself with its bluish color which contrasts with yellow deep of brooms still in flowers. The colors of Provence in the wild state.

"On the background of blue sky, evergreen leaves of the olive tree come stacked the green and the silver in this explosion of colors."

All the heads yellow turned to the sun, our sunflowers of Provence illuminate fields during the summer.
"A fabulous contrast of colors when they adjoin one fields of lavender, the yellow challenges then the mauve."

The magnificent "Cité de Carcassonne" thrones majestically on the low city and the valley of the Aude. Below crop land extends.

"The strategic axis between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean or between Pyrenees and the Black Mountain."

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Under the arch of the porch, in these alley so flowery, it well makes walk under the beautiful Provençal sun.
"Each maintenance its small space to create the most good-looking possible commonplace: the alley. "

At the heart of the village in front of the wash house and under the bell tower, the stone fountain, the peaceful place of meeting.

"This water, so rare but so important in Provence, gathers even nowadays inhabitants of the village in memory of still very present past in memoirs."

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An olive tree dominates majestic and impressive Pont du Gard, the tourist Mecca of the South of France.

"Linking Nîmes with Uzès to transport waters from the mount Bouquet this Roman aqueduct, classified in the UNESCO world heritage, is a leader of work of technology."

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The mount Ventoux in the background, fields of lavender sinks into the hilly relief of Provence.
"Under the Mount Ventoux push the real fine lavender the blue of which remains always intense."

The olive tree in Provence flirts with the sea and is next to the fisherman. its leaves have the reflection of the water.

"In cooking, the fish and the olive are a part of the Provençal authenticity."

A terrace on the Mediterranean Sea above boats, an atmosphere of holidays, an illusion, a waking dream, rocked by the light clapot of the waves.

"Places unsuspected, difficult to leave the nest and more and more inaccessible."

A flowery street and fresh, pleasant and silent walk between the small fountain and the bell tower of the village.

"Calms and serenity of these Provençal streets from which the narrow-mindedness prevents any motorized traffic." 

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