Thu 16 Jul 2009
I have family visiting. One of the first places I always take visitors to Provence is Roussillon, the village famous for its one time production of ochre, before they were able to make it synthetically. The hills surrounding the villlage are shades of ochre from dark brown to light yellow.
A view of one of the cliffs outside of Roussillon.
A painted door across from the main street heading up into the village. It was newly painted last year.
There’s a really neat church in the middle of the village.
The window over the mairie.
A view of the ochre toned village from a distance.
July 17th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Oh my, imagine the patience and time taken to paint that door. How imaginative. As always wonderful photos.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:40 am
I spent the most memorable vacation of my childhoold in/around Vaison-La-Romaine, just 20-30 km from Roussillon. Having an old relative living in Mirabel aux baronnies, it felt like home.
I still have an old photo album, but you posted locations I actually visited when I was young. When my elderly relative died, I never returned.
Thank you for this wonderful trip down memory lane !
July 17th, 2009 at 2:38 am
Maybe someday, Linda, you’ll be the relative someone remembers visiting and touring Roussillon. I loved the ochre building at the Mairie and the color of the sky above the church, gorgeous.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:43 am
Gorgeous as always!
July 17th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Stunning Linda, and wow what a super painted door too!
Thank you for your comments lately, oh yes Montmartre is a fabulous place!
July 21st, 2009 at 6:20 am
Rousillon was one of my favorite places I saw when visiting you and Maurice. Thanks for bringing back such good memories!
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:01 pm
We stopped here and loved it - especially beautiful from a distance.