The Montmajour Abbey - located just northeast of Arles
The top of the tower at the Montmajour Abbey
The view from the top of the abbey
The outside of the abbey's church
A small, Romanesque chapel located on top of the fortress at Les Baux-de-Provence
The ruins on top of the fortress at Les Baux-de-Provence.
The view south toward the Mediterranean from the top of Les Baux-de-Provence
The view toward the east over vineyards and groves of olive trees
This is a reproduction of a "trebuchet", capable of flinging rocks of 100-200 pounds over a distance of 200 yards. Used to batter down walls, it required 60 people to set up and operate, and had a capacity of two shots per hour.
A battering ram with an iron tip. It included a roof for protection against projectiles from above.
The ruins from the old city on the fortress
Pigeons were kept in these small holes in the rock - they were eaten and used for communication
David and his escargot from tonight's dinner at La Gousse d'Ail in St. Remy-de-Provence