Monday, July 23, 2012

VIEWS OF AVIGNON AND PROVENCE

Time in Avignon was short.  We toured the Pope's Palace and then walked through town to a cafe for a typical lunch in Provence.  As the French say C'etait tres bon.  It was very good.  After lunch we had about an hour of free time.  I walked through town, did a little shopping and visited the Pope's garden behind the palace.

These gentlemen are on either side of the door to the theater.  They weren't identified by name.

Interesting building
Cafe scene in the town square.
Exiting the Pope's Palace heading back to town.
View from the Papal Palace gardens.
A memorial to the Jews deported to the Nazi extermination camp at Vaucluse between 1942 and 1944.
View of Provence.  Our guide mentioned that the some of the impressionist painters liked the landscape of Provence.

Sailing away from Marseille.

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