The most beautiful villages of Provence
"With an excellent introduction on the history, culture, landscapes and the pleasures of Southern France, this illusrtated guide features 34 towns and villages in Provence. The book opens with the villages of the Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhone, the region of such architectural gems as Bonnieux an...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Thames & Hudson,
2012.
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| Edition: | Rev. edition. |
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| Summary: | "With an excellent introduction on the history, culture, landscapes and the pleasures of Southern France, this illusrtated guide features 34 towns and villages in Provence. The book opens with the villages of the Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhone, the region of such architectural gems as Bonnieux and Gordes. Moving east to the Var and eventually the mountains of the Alpine departments, we visit tranquil villages of the center like Les Arcs, set amid some of the finest vineyards of southern France." --Publishers description. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 1994. |
| Physical Description: | 214 pages : color illustrations, map, color portraits ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780500289969 0500289964 |
| Author Notes: | Hugh Palmer is one of most renowned photographers in the UK of gardens and rural life. He has contributed extensively to the Most Beautiful Villages... series. |
