Rousillon is another well-known hilltop town in Provence. Wikipedia says that it's the second most visited village in the Luberon area after Gordes. The attraction? The town is known for its yellow and red ochre deposits, used for paints and dyes throughout history. I read that most ochre production in the area ceased as tourism increased over time.
A pair of doors in Rousillon. Digitized color slide, September 2001.
I stayed at a chambre d'hôte in Rousillon, back in 2000. It was very, very nice!
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ReplyDeleteBettyAnn
Beautiful colors and textures.
ReplyDeleteles deux portes sont fermées - this was my french lesson this afternoon!
ReplyDeletejudy, cool! We almost crossed paths...
ReplyDeletebettyann, :)
mitch, it's better in person as opposed to these 22 year-old slides.
michael, excellent!