CEA took us on a 4-part adventure, today. We started the morning off in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, a quaint town built on top of 5 interlacing branches of the Sorgue river. The village is famous for its antique markets, canals and water mills.
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| Lavender stand - Isle-sur-la-Sorgue |
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| Blue-green canal |
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| Contrasting colors |
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| La Sorgue elle-même |
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| Moulin à Eau |
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| Diverse Market Fare |
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| Water seekers |
7km upstream awaited our second stop, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, where the Sorgue river gushes up from the earth at astounding rates. This water undulates into a seemingly still pool before crashing downstream in a torrent of white water rapids, and gently cascading falls.
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| Cliffside cave - Monts de Vaucluse |
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| Moving Upstream |
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| Moulin |
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| Cascade |
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| Climbing down after a cliffside picnic |
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| The source |
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| Coin coin! |
A surprise stop on the way: Pont Julien, a charming 2000-year old Roman bridge that is STILL standing; the oldest in the region. We had just enough time to ooh and ahh before heading to our last destination.
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| Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily |
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| Not a fan of heights |
Gordes, considered one of
Les Plus Beaux Villages en France, is perched on the southern edge of the Plateau de Vaucluse. The limestone buildings (including a castle) nestled into its the cliffs date back to the 12th century, and make for an incredible view.
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| Les Filles |
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| Say "Fromage!" |
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| Luberon Valley as seen from Gordes |
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| CEA Spring 2014! |
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| Street-level ditch/amazing scare-people spot! |
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| Chocolat chaud with a view |
Thanks for tagging along today! Let me know what you think in the comments!
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