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Published: September 12th 2013
Carpentras
Roadside flowers at Carpentras (taken when caught in a traffic jam)It was considerably cooler today but still sunny. At Dawn's suggestion, we had decided to get up early and travel to the village of Gordes, about 75 km from Nyons in a more southerly part of Provence. It took longer than we had anticipated due to roadwork in several places and traffic en route in a town called Carpentras. It was a beautiful drive into the Vaucluse Hills (we would call them mountains) into Gordes, one of several lovely hilltop villages in the area. There were magnificent panoramas from several vantage points. After a delicious lunch in the jardin de Cafe Illy, we opted for a trip to Roussillon, about 10km away. I had read in Trip Advisor that the No 1 attraction in the Gordes area was le Sentier des Ocres...we were not disappointed. Due to pigmented minerals in the local rock, the buildings in the village all have a rosy or orange hue, unlike most of the other villages built from white limestone. The town was beautiful...more amazing views, lots of art galleries, interesting shops, pretty church etc but the walk through the ochre-laden rocks was unbelievable. Check out our pictures as the area defies description!
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