I love street art. I found this piece last weekend in one of the little streets of l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, some 20 km east of Avignon. M...

Two giant stone hands holding bunches of grapes mark the roundabout near the Beaumes-de-Venise wine coop: quite a landmark, you can't...

Practicing street photography at the flea market in Carpentras, holding my camera at waist level. I can't resist showing these beautif...

Sunday flea market in Carpentras. We were there last Sunday at 9.30, expecting the market to be in full swing and thinking we'd missed...

Winter can be nice. L'hiver peut être beau.

It rained all day yesterday and the sky looks just as grim today. You can't show the pretty sights of Provence only, can you? This spu...

This bronze elephant was at my parents' place - now it sits at mine. My mother inherited it from her aunt Madeleine who never married ...

Today is my youngest daughter's birthday - her 23rd. I believe it's the first time we won't be celebrating together. I'll ...

We're just outside the ramparts of Avignon. The signs on the left show directions to the Pont d'Avignon and the cruise ships (bate...

This sweet little fife player was in my mother's garden (above), now he sits in mine (below). It's one of the last things my moth...

Seaside back in September. Those who've been to the Vieux Port in Marseilles will know how I took this photo. Bord de mer en septemb...

 I'd never photographed Notre Dame d'Aubune from that angle before. It involves climbing up a fairly steep rock face and making ...

Early morning on Avignon's court house. We're just across from the fabulous sculpture representing The Difficult Balance Of Justice ...

Rue des teinturiers, Avignon Les rencontres inopinées avec le street art sont un des charmes d'Avignon mais ça faisait longtemps que ...

This watchtower in the hills above the village of Saumane is manned throughout the summer, when risks of bushfires are high. A friend of o...

Avançons vers l'été : Marchant avec ce qu'il faut de détermination dans la vie, cette jeune personne m'a rappelé un certain ...

Going back in time, autumn in the vineyards along the road to Vacqueyras. I love this soft light and these golden colours. Retour en arr...

Rue du bourg neuf, Avignon Which way to the bin? You won't get lost, just follow the trail. Où sont les poubelles ? Vous ne vous per...

Old postcard ? No, I took this photo last week. The sky was a soft blue and the almond tree in front of the church a mass of pinkish whi...

Avignon The art of saying farewell - collage on the window of a long-closed shop. Obviously an artistic creation : the words that are...

Côté Parc L'isle-sur-la-Sorgue : Antiquités et décoration, mobilier de jardin, objets de curiosité. Last Wednesday I had the joy of ...

 Notre Dame d'Aubune, Beaumes-de-Venise Sometimes it's the season that dictates the shot.  In February almond trees are always fir...

Corner of rue du Vieux Sextier and rue Florence. What was going on there? You tell us. Coin de la rue du Vieux Sextier et de la rue Flor...

On the return from a hike around the village of Le Beaucet I picked a few colourful branches of pyracantha to take home but I dropped them...

Beaumes-de-Venise Evening reds over the vineyards. Many vines like this one are still awaiting trimming. February is often the time when ...

 Place du palais, Avignon Winter in Avignon. There's no season for being in love. Hiver avignonnais. Il n'y a pas de saison po...

Hotel de la Mirande is a five-star boutique hotel located just outside the Popes Palace in Avignon. With prices that are out of reach f...

Daisies popped out of my cup after I finished drinking my coffee last week at the New Goeland café, 22 rue Saint Agricol in Avignon. Un...

Hiking in Provence is fantastic in January, the temperatures are great. The walk around Le Beaucet and Saint Gens offers a great diversity...

Towering above the ermitage of Saint Gens , an amazing rock called the mushroom monolith (mushroom is "champignon" in French). F...