Monthly Archives: September 2011

Last Day in Provence and Driving to Paris

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Paul

Our last full day in Provence we went to Aix-En-Provence, the birthplace and longtime home of Cezanne. There are so many Cezanne places in the city that one could go crazy trying to see where his sister lived, where his … Continue reading →

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Art In Southern France

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Paul

It hasn’t all been sight seeing in southern France. I have taken the time to paint as well. Here are a few small studies from the last few weeks. I’m also including a photo of the front of our 3 … Continue reading →

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Camargue National Park

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Paul

Sunday we spent the day at Camargue National Park. Most of our time was spent hiking in a bird sanctuary within the park. This is home to thousands of flamingos and hundreds of other types of water birds as well … Continue reading →

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Saint Remy De Provence and Vincent Van Gogh

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Paul

On Saturday we visited Saint Remy de Provence, the site of Saint Paul de Mausole Hospital where Vincent Van Gogh was committed for 13 months in the year before he died. During his time there the artist painted some of … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh’s Arles With a Little Roman Ruin For Chaser

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Paul

Thursday we visited Arles, site of Vincent Van Gogh’s brief, but productive, stay in Provence the penultimate year of his life. He painted many pictures here and the locations are marked by easel-shaped plaques depicting the paintings in the place … Continue reading →

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Forests, Wild Horses, Flamingos, the Sea, and Another Walled City

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Paul

Our last day in Cuxac we drove the back roads nearby, enjoying the Montagne Noir’s dark forest, rushing mountain streams, waterfalls, and a couple of quaint villages tucked into river gorges. It was a lovely afternoon with Christina, who then … Continue reading →

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Off the Grid As Predicted

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Paul

As I thought we do not have internet access this week. Our only connection is a free one at a couple of local cafes. That is not fast enough for convenient posting of photos. We would get sloshed sitting and … Continue reading →

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Off the Grid

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Paul

This morning we leave Cuxac Cabardes for Provence. Our next house does not seem to have internet access, so communication may be sparse for the next week. Hopefully we will find a connection. If not, we’ll talk to you all … Continue reading →

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Walled Medieval Towns

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Paul

Two days this week we visited one of the smallest and one of the largest walled towns in this area: Haut-Poul and Carcassonne. Haut-Poul is a tiny village of no more than 40 houses terraced onto a cliffside far above … Continue reading →

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Niaux Cave

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday we ventured into the Pyrenees once more to visit Niaux Cave. This cave is said to be the only cave that competes with Lascaux for the quality of and preservation of the works and by the scale of the compositions. … Continue reading →

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