Daily photos of Avignon in the beautiful region of Provence in the south of France with a focus on tourist sights, street art and daily French life. The text is bilingual English and French.
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Rue ThiersDemonstration yesterday against the privatisation of postal services and job cuts in public education. The title is in reference to fellow Avignon blogger Michel Benoit who did a whole series on the city's no entry signs (see it here) so...
Villeneuve lès Avignon
I'm not sure how old this door and keyhole are but I suspect they saw many generations come and go. Are you the kind of people who would look through a keyhole to know what's going on inside?
After posting this photo I realised...
Near l'Isle sur la Sorgue
The French sure know how to grow corn in style but why is it left to dry?
Shouldn't it have been harvested by now?
Quand le maïs joue les châtelains mais se dessèche sur pied...
PS - mon confrère blogueur Chriscot s'est...
Palais des Papes - Paul Andreu (architecte)
Inside the Popes Palace yesterday afternoon, conference on "Beyond GDP - how can we integrate culture?". Speaking here is Paul Andreu (France) giving his point of view as an architect. Can architecture create...
Palais des Papes
I usually try not to overdo it but today I'll shamelessly use the dramatic grey skies and autumn colours as an excuse to show off the beautiful city where I live. The medieval Popes Palace towers over the old town built along the...
