Provence colors

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. "

In the bend of an alley hides the inn of quite the flavours of south. It is necessary to pick up it.
"It is in these hidden places discovered by chance that we have the best culinary surprises."

Staircases connect streets which wind in the Provençal village. Shortcuts height of charm decorated with flowery vases and with attractive flights of steps.

"Often builds in side of hill or on headland, the villages of Provence distinguish themselves by the made uneven between every street. Staircases are indispensable there to circulate more quickly on foot."

The mauve trainées of the lavender crosses the Provençal countryside at this summer beginning.
" In July begin the first cuttings of lavender, it can last until in the middle of August. "

On the shaded terrace lined with flowers, the soft noise of the Provençal fountain rocks the summer everyday life.

" In these magic places the time scrolls differently, the smells of Provence invade the atmosphere."

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. "

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 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."

In the Haute-Provence of our ancestors the mas was only planted in the middle of the property.

"In summer, the lively colors on shutters reverberate better the heat and take away insects."

In the farmyard the hens watch all the movements, the bike waits for the stroll.
"Places of welcome of the farm is decorated with flowers always intensely to establish the cheerfulness. "

In the breath of the mistral, the cart is ready, the picking of olives can begin.

"Under the influence of the wind so changeable, the reflections of the olive trees's leaves give life in Provence."

On the wooden scales the hand of the collector of olive bustles ceaselessly.

" From the beginning to the end of the winter the fields of olive trees know a big activity. "

A Provençal hamlet in beautiful environment of the fields of lavenders. In July just before the harvest this beautiful lavender in the infinity creates an intoxicating and colored atmosphere.

"In summer, these quite blue fields attract the photographers and the tourists who pick some stalks in spite of the prohibition."

The lines of lavenders invade countryside as a wave which rushes into reliefs and marries all forms of the ground.

"Positioned at the beginning of fields the length and the linearity of these long blue lines give the dizziness. "

Over time poppies spread out in the Provençal country. They get involved without concession in all the surrounding essences.

"Bursting red points which dance or wave according to the wind and lie down in front of mistral. "

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."

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."

The windmill implanted on the heights of the relief takes advantage of an often present wind and dominates majestically the decoration of crib of the Provençal villages.

"Brought back by East by the Knight Templars, the first windmills in Europe were implanted in Provence. Abandoned or renewed it are a part of the patrimony."

Only Small size

Typically Provençal and very rich, the fountain of Saint-Paul is a model of its kind. In the Middle Ages a small market was held under arches.

"The fountain in Provence is an inescapable meeting place where we find ourselves easily to discuss in the cool of the evening."

A ray of sunshine manages to sneak in the narrow alleys to come to illuminate the flowery front door of this attractive Provençal house.

"More streets are narrow more they keep the freshness the summer and protect from the wind the winter."