The Alpilles
In the extension of Lubéron a limestone massif rises up. From afar, it gives the impression of being a mountain. But as you approach it, it gives way to a sculptured chain of blue rocks, known as the Alpilles.
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Between Salon-de-Provence and Tarascon, the Alpilles are rocks that have been sculptured by the wind and perfumed with thyme and rosemary. It is here, between the vineyards and olive trees, that the shepherds come to graze their goats. It is also the site of many traditional tales. The Alpilles have nourished the Giono's texts, the “Letters” of Daudet and Pagnol's dramas. A multitude of picturesque little villages dots the landscape around the Alpilles: Mouriès, Fontvieille, Eguières and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence with its old vestiges.
Dear to the painter Van Gogh, the Alpilles is a perpetual source of rapture, for those who want to recharge themselves in profound silence.
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