Welcome to Horizon Provence. Explore my photographic reports on the towns, villages, landscapes and traditions of Provence.
I developed this site between around 2005 and 2018. I keep these pages available for readers to enjoy, with occasional updates to practical information.
Explore the regions of Provence
A photograph, a place, the start of a journey.
Avignon
The Palace of the Popes, the bridge and the old town.
Luberon
Gordes, Bonnieux, Roussillon, Apt and Lacoste.
Mont Ventoux
Bédoin, Le Barroux, Venasque and Sault.
Provence of the Popes and the Rhône Valley
Vaison-la-Romaine, Séguret and Gigondas.
Alpilles
Saint-Rémy, Les Baux and Eygalières.
The Sorgues area
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Velleron and Le Thor.
Arles and the Camargue
Arles, Les Saintes-Maries and Aigues-Mortes.
Southern Ardèche
The Ardèche gorges, Barjac and Viviers.
Haute Provence
Forcalquier, Simiane-la-Rotonde, Banon and Mane.
The Verdon area
Lake Sainte-Croix, the Verdon gorges and Aiguines.
Drôme provençale
Grignan, Nyons and Buis-les-Baronnies.
Gard provençal
La Roque-sur-Cèze, Sautadet and Goudargues.
Uzège and the Pont du Gard
Uzès, the Pont du Gard, Collias and Lussan.
Aix-en-Provence and Cassis
Aix-en-Provence and Cassis.
Themed trails
Roman Provence
From the amphitheatre in Arles to the Pont du Gard, explore the remains of antiquity in photographs, with Orange and Vaison-la-Romaine.
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Hilltop villages of the Luberon
From Gordes to Oppède-le-Vieux, six villages to explore among narrow lanes, pale stone and ochre façades.
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The world of Provençal santons
Four portraits of santon makers, followed by the nativity scenes in Banon and Bonnieux: discover the figures and their settings.
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Provence along the water
Springs, canals, waterfalls and gorges: four landscapes in which water shapes Provence.
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Castles and fortresses of Provence
Tarascon, Mornas, Le Barroux, Les Baux and Grignan: five views of castles and their landscapes.
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Around Mont Ventoux
Bédoin, Malaucène, Le Barroux, Sault and the Nesque: five ways to explore the landscapes around Ventoux.
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From village to village in Haute Provence
Forcalquier, Mane, Dauphin, Banon, Simiane and Ongles: villages and landscapes to explore at a gentle pace.
Discover the trail →I am also developing the Guest Houses in Provence Portal, with travel articles and a selection of places to stay. You can find out about my work as a webmaster in Avignon on my personal website.
Enjoy exploring Provence.