The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence

Michael Jacobs, Hugh Palmer

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Thames & Hudson
01 March 2012

Travel & holiday; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Series: The Most Beautiful . . .

The Greeks, the Romans, the barbarians of the North and the Moors have all left their traces in its villages and small towns, from the hills and mountains of the Lubéron to the villages perchés of the Alpes-Maritimes.

It is in smaller communities that the true Provençal spirit can be found: in

sunlight falling across the tightly grouped terracotta roofs, or in the velvety shade in an ancient square - the country of Marcel Pagnol and Jean de Florette. Such scenes come alive here in Hugh Palmer's radiant photographs and Michael Jacobs' evocative accounts.

The book opens with the villages of the Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhône then moves east to the Var and eventually the mountains of the Alpine départements, drawing out the special characteristics of each region. Here are the tranquil villages of the centre, but in stark contrast are the fortified hill villages of the east, perched on crests or terraced along the mountainside.

By: Michael Jacobs
By (photographer): Hugh Palmer
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 195mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 870g
ISBN: 9780500289969
ISBN 10: 0500289964
Series: The Most Beautiful . . .
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 March 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence

'Evocative photographs whet the appetite for a trip to the south' - Sunday Express 'A glowing celebration of the lovely villages of Provence ... a perfect choice for either armchair travel or to inspire your next trip to the South' - Destination France Magazine 'The photographs of simple churches, fountains, shady squares and cobbled lanes demand leisurely observation ... beautiful. Highly recommended' - Library Journal