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France |
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Arles |
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Corner house. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Quiet square. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Espace Van Gogh |
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The colourful garden in Espace Van Gogh, the grounds of the hospital where painter Vincent Van Gogh had his ear stitched. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Espace Van Gogh |
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Detail of the garden. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Narrow street. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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The old city is full of traditional Provence buildings. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Les Arenes |
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Les Arenes is a Roman Amphitheatre dating from late 1st century. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Les Arenes |
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The wide staircase is the entrance to the amphitheatre. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Les Arenes |
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Passages around the arena. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Les Arenes |
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View of the Old City from the upper areas of the arena. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Corner cafe. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Street next to Roman ruins. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Ancient Theatre |
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The Roman theatre in Arles dates from the end of the 1st century BCE. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Ancient Theatre |
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Most of the original stone has been re-used. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Ancient Theatre |
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Two high columns with St Trophime behind. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Ancient Theatre |
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View of the Amphitheatre and the College of St Charles from the upper seats of the theatre. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Ancient Theatre |
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Part of the theatre entrance from the Ete Gardens. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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The Ete Gardens is a pretty park. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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The banks of the Rhone which flows through Arles. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Part of the walls of the city. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Houses with flowers. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Houses with greenery. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Reattu Museum |
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The Reattu Museum is set in a 15th century former priory. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Reattu Museum |
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Picasso's mother, painted in 1923. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Baths of Constanine |
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The Baths of Constanine are a 4th century bath house built for the use of Emperor Constantine. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Baths of Constanine |
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A large archway. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Baths of Constanine |
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View of the brickwork. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Open shutters. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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The Church of the Freres Precheurs. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Pastel coloured houses. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Chapel of Mejan. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Street lights. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
Place du Forum |
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A cafe filled square that was the site of the Roman Forum. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
Place du Forum |
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Roman ruins on one side of the square. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
Place du Forum |
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Pastel coloured restaurant. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
Place du Forum |
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Corner cafe. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Paintings on a wall. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Small shop. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Quiet street in the old city. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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Artist from China painting. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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The region of Luberon is famous for its vines, fruits, flowers and hilltop villages. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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Typical stone house in Provence. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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View of the hilltop village of Roussillon from the colourful Luberon plains below. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Roussillon is an ochre coloured village perched on a hill. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Outcrop of ochre rock outside the village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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The ochre earth around Roussillon was used by the Romans for producing pottery glazes. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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The entire village is made from ochre stone which varies in colour from pale yellow to intensely dark red. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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View from the top of the village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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View of the main church. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Ancient ochre quarry. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Detail of the village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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The rolling fields around Roussillon. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Painted doorway. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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The edge of the village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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The centre of the village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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The clock tower. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Detail of the clock tower with its bell and a sundial. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Narrow street. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Green covered wall. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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The village is very picturesque. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Upper balcony. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Exhibition by a local artist. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Hilly street. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Covered staircase. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Curved street. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Street scene. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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Pastel coloured buildings. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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Luberon is famous for its lavender. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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A field of lavender resembling a Van Gogh painting. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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A Provencal house in beautiful Luberon. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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Mountains overlooking the lavender fields. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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The colours of lavender and wheat. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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One of the many hilltop villages in Provence. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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Sunflowers. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The limestone perched village of Gordes. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Limestone houses. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The village is set in a rocky amphitheatre. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The village has a spectacular location. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The upper village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The castle dominates the village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Typical stone wall. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Bories are dry stone huts used as shelters by shepherds. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The rolling hills around the village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The stone houses of Gordes. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The houses are crowded together. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The village is very picturesque. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The entrance to the castle. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Sundial on the castle walls. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Limestone buildings in the village centre. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Narrow streets and steps. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Stone wall and shutters. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Curved street. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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View from the village. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Cobbled street. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Fields near Gordes. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Houses crowded together. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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The memorial to the village dead of World War 1 in the main square. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Gordes |
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Series of shops. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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The Alpilles are limestone hills at the edge of Luberon. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
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The Alpilles region was painted extensively by Vincent Van Gogh. |
2012 |