Camargue and Provence Photo Tour Day 8
By Michelle Alten
Rousillon
Day 8 – At sunrise, Wolf headed out with our photographers to capture Rousillon, one more time. The sun’s gentle rays bathed the red stone walls in a soft light. We returned to breakfast on the hotel’s back patio overlooking a tranquil garden and pool. Leaving behind this picturesque town, a mecca for wealthy sun seekers from Northern France and England, we began our drive to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie.
Menerbes
Menerbes
Nougat in Menerbes
Menerbes
Along the way we stopped to browse and photograph the market at Menerbes, a village made famous by Peter Mayle in his books A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence. Regional specialties, including olives, saucissons, nougat, and tomme cheese, enticed us to both taste and photograph.
The Wolfies group in a lavender field near Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
We continued to our destination, stopping to capture rows of plantain trees lining a country road and lavender fields on the Plateau de Valensole that stretched toward the horizon. As we approached the mountains, the village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie appeared beneath towering rock cliffs—a spectacular sight.
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
We closed our day on a terrace in town, dining on a delicate green gazpacho, escargot in a white sauce, and braised pork. La vie est belle-life is good!
If you are interested in a future Camargue and Provence tour, please email Wolfgang at [email protected]