Prison Ste Anne, Avignon Prison Sainte Anne, Avignon's old jail, closed in 2003.  It was about time: the overcrowded jail verged on the...

Three textures : bark, fur, stone... plus one : mirror eyes. Trois textures : écorce, fourrure, pierre... plus une : le miroir des yeux.

View from my window, Avignon What's that red smoke coming out of the Popes Palace? There's a hint of blue smoke next to it. Can you ...

Exceptionally the photo I'm showing today is not mine: it's by Jean-François CHOLLEY , an artist photographer who lives and works in...

Rue Paul Saïn, Avignon You can't always look at life through pink-coloured glasses. And winter isn't even here yet. On ne peut pas t...

Avignon, rue des teinturiers Cave des Pas Sages in rue des Teinturiers is a wine bar & restaurant also reknown for its live music. Whil...

Avignon, place du palais Can you imagine a banquet for 500 people served on Popes palace square ? The event took place last Friday in celebr...

Avignon, rue Bassinet Off posh rue Joseph Vernet almost across from magnificent Calvet Museum, a small alley that starts under a porch. This...

Avignon depuis le haut des escaliers St Anne. Late afternoon view of Avignon from the top of Jardin des Doms. Framed by a falling branch, th...

Avignon, parking des italiens More photos of street art in Parking des Italiens. I find the portrait above quite striking. Why the crowd bel...

Avignon, parking des italiens Le parking des italiens est un immense parking gratuit situé au bord du Rhône juste à l'extérieur des rem...

Avignon, parking des italiens Rain last Sunday. I have to admit it's a weird image : taken from inside my car, bleeding wet from a down...

Place Pie, brasserie du conservatoire Dining to the sound of music on a balmy night. My inspiration could have been Renoir's guinguette...

Place Pie Hit the road Jack, Sweet home Alabama, Blue Suede shoes, Stand by me, Rock around the clock, these are just a few of the tunes tha...

Cathédrale Notre Dame des Doms, Avignon Touring Avignon with my Australian friends on Saturday I came upon this scene: cathedral main door, ...

Roussillon A large part of my Sunday was spent visiting the beautiful village of Roussillon with Australian friend Tony and his mother Jan, ...

Local fauna -African safari style... Faune locale - esprit safari africain...

La Sorgue Quick before autumn comes, a green and refreshing view of summer nature at its best. There's a picnic spot on the right there,...

Fontaine de Vaucluse Do you remember a post called Fast and Furious I did in January 2010 in which I showed the Sorgue river flowing at ful...

Rue du vieux sextier, Avignon I'd seen old running shoes hanging in the air before but stilettos, never. Women's Lib statement? Ex-...

Outdoor dinner under the mulberry tree, sun about to sink into the neighbour's garden. A guest leans forward as he eats his cheese and I...

L'isle-sur-sorgue Melons are still in season (three large ones for 5 euros) but it's the apples, this season's first, that caugh...

View from my window, Avignon Menacing skies on Saturday afternoon - thunder, lightning, special effects and a couple of violent showers - sh...

Coustellet, route de Robion Following up on yesterday's post - I was quite flabberghasted to find more black & white photos of simi...

Rue Guillaume Puy, rue Philonarde, rue Carreterie These striking black & white p...

Fort St André, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Tall grass besieging St Andrew's fort right across from Avignon on the other side of the Rhone riv...