From the azur waters of the French Riviera (Cote d'Azur) to the great gorges of the Alpes du Haute and the wetlands and wildlife of the Camargue, the Provence is a idyllic vacation destination.
The Provence, which is situated in the south-east corner of France, is a fascinating destination which has an abundance of historic perched villages with cobbled streets, long stretches of sandy beaches, and spectacular landscape and scenery.
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Building Tiles Old Town Nice Provence The exterior of a building created from a variation of tiles along the streets in the Old Town of Nice in Provence, France. |
French Crepe Food Picture French food found in the restaurants in Place Centrale in the Old Town of Nice in Provence, France has its variations, but the woman in this picture knows exactly how to make a good crepe. |
Camargue Wild Horses Family Grazing A family of wild Camargue horses grazing in the pastures in Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in the Bouches du Rhone in Provence, France in Europe. |
Rocky Coastline Le Trayas Cote D Azur The rocky coastline of the Corniche de l Esterel near Le Trayas with many little coves and beaches along the Cote d'Azur in Provence, France. |
Beautiful Lac De Ste Croix Provence France The beautiful Lac de Ste Croix is a man made lake capturing the flowing waters of the Verdon River in the Alpes de Haute in Provence, France. |
Perfume Equipment Picture Perfume equipment such as these have been used for distilling for many years at the Parfumerie Fragonard in the town of Grasse in Provence, France. |
Window Flower Arrangement Ponte Du Loup Provence A rose bush full of red flowers looks attractive beside a closed blue window shutter in the village of Gourdon, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, France. |
Camargue Bulls Picture Provence France The Camargue bulls in this picture are just one species of animal that roam in the marshes in the Bouches du Rhone in Provence, France. |
Picture Of Mystic Horses Camargue France A mystic image of two Camarque horses roaming free, surrounded by lush green grass and accentuated by the late light of day in the Camargue, France, Europe. |
Canyon River Scenery Gorges Du Verdon France The Verdon River situated in the Provence has cut out a gorge which features magnificent scenery in the form of steep and rugged canyon walls. |
French Window Picture Gourdon Provence A typical french building featuring blue shutters and a terracotta pot on the window sill in the quaint village of Gourdon, Provence, France. |
Scenic Travel Destination France An extremely scenic travel destination in the Provence region of France is the Grand Canyon du Verdon in the Alpes de Haute. |
Scenic Road Vallee Bevera France Picture A scenic road eternally ascends in zig zags in the Vallee de la Bevera to the Col de Brouis in the Alpes Maritimes, Provence, France. |
Floodlit Tower Cannes Castle Provence The floodlit Tower Castre, by the Cannes Castle, is home to the interesting Castre Museum in Cannes on the Cote d Azur in Provence, France. |
Splendid Hotel Cote D Azur France The majestic Splendid Hotel overlooking the Old Port yacht harbour of Cannes on the Cote d Azur on the Riviera in France, Europe. |
Narrow Gorge Alpes De Haute Provence Looking down into a narrow gorge, just one stop along the fascinating Verdon river in Gorges du Verdon in the Alpes de Haute, Provence, France. |
Petrified Procession Lure Mountain Provence The petrified procession of Les Penitents des Mees in the Lure Mountain in the Alpes de Haute in Provence, France. |
Verdon Gorge Chapel Castellane France The view from the Verdon Gorge chapel, Notre Dame du Roc is spectacular, high above the town of Castellane in the Alpes de Haute region of Provence, France. |
Walled Town Aigues Mortes France The walled town of Aigues Mortes and the 13th century Constance Tower in the Languedoc region of Provence, France. |
Ancient Village Entrance Provence France One of the two ancient entrances, the Porte Saint Sols, in the 16th century wall, welcomes visitors to the village of Riez in the Alpes de Haute region of Provence, France. |
Small Horses Camargue Provence France The small horses of the Camargue pause to eat in the long grasses of the Plaine de Camargue, near Arles in Provence, France. |
Loup River Valley Picture Alpes Maritimes A fine day in the Alpes Maritimes region of the Provence reveals the splendor of the Loup River Valley from the village of Gourdon, Provence, France. |
Verdon River Valley Photo Alpes De Haute France The Verdon River has cut a deep valley through the landscape in the Alpes de Haute, Provence, France. |
Alpes De Haute Provence Sky Picture Sunset sets the evening sky alight over Lac de Ste Croix in the Provence, France. |
Candle Making La Source Parfumee Gourdon The art of candle making is still alive and well at La Source Parfumee in the village of Gourdon, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, France. |
Hand Crafted Candle La Source Gourdon Provence Beautiful hand crafted candles are created on the premises at La Source Parfumee, Gourdon, Provence, France. |
Serre De Montdenier Sunset Picture Provence France A soft and hazy sunset over the Serre de Montdenier in the Alpes de Haute region of the Provence, France highlights layers in the landscape. |
Picture Of Historic Site Alpes Maritimes France Built in the 17th Century, La Menour Viaduct provides access to the equally as historic Notre Dame de la Menour a historic site in the Alpes Maritimes, Provence, France. |
Distillery Equipment Gourdon Provence France A display of some of the distillery equipment used at the La Source Parfumee in Gourdon, Provence, France. |
Alpes Maritimes Road Provence Picture The road climbs to 879 metres at the Col de Brouis through the Vallee de la Bevera in the Alpes Maritimes region of Provence, France. |
Alpes Maritimes Villa Gourdon Provence Situated high up on a hill top perch is the beautiful village of Gourdon full of little boutiques and villas overlooking the Gorges du Loup in the Alpes Maritimes region of the Provence. |
Hand Made Candles La Source Gourdon A selection of colorful hand made candles can be found at La Source Parfumee boutique in the village of Gourdon, Provence, France. |
Provence Mountain Dusk Picture France The mountains of the Serre de Montdenier are silhouetted as dusk falls over the Provence, France. |
Aiguines Alpes De Haute Provence France An art store lines a narrow road in the village of Aiguines in the Alpes de Haute region of the Provence, France. |
Provencale Restaurant Gourdon Alpes Maritimes Provence A beautifully situated eatery in the Alpes Maritimes region of Provence is the Provencale Restaurant in Gourdon, which is located in Place Victoria. |
Provence Villa Gourdon Alpes Maritimes France The ancient village of Gourdon situated in the Alpes Maritimes region of the Provence in France, is a perched village full of old villas and unique stores. |
Photo Of Candle Making Moulds Rubber moulds used for candle making create a number of shapes, from scallop shell forms to fruit and flowers. |
Luceram Alpes Maritimes Provence Waterfall Picture Set off the road, this waterfall on the outskirts of Luceram in the Alpes Maritimes is easy to miss while driving through the Provence, France. |
Nice Wall Mural Picture Cote D Azur France A realistic wall mural adorns a wall near the market place in the city of Nice, Cote d'Azur, Provence, France. |
Notre Dame De La Menour Provence France The historic site of the Notre Dame de la Menour situated in Col de Brouis in Alpes Maritimes, Provence, France is surrounded by natural bush and rugged hills. |
Nice Street Cafe Provence France Patrons at a street cafe in the old town of Nice enjoy el fresco dining on a balmy afternoon in the Cote d'Azur, Provence, France. |
Serre De Montdenier Provence Sunset France As sunset heralds the end of the day in the Provence, it splashes shades of pastels in the sky and over the peaks of Serre de Montdenier. |
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