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Photo of the Day: Saint-Trophime Cloisters

The light streams through the columns making it a high contrast environment, a perfect one for thought and contemplation on the abstract spiritual concepts of light and dark.

Photo of the Day: Marseille Shutters

There was life going on behind those shutters, but only the locals knew it.

Photo of the Day: Under the Aix Clock Tower

The clock tower stands in the oldest part of Aix-en Provence …

Photo Of The Day: Stairs at Tarascon

Does one style of stairs attract you more than another? Round or square? Is the destination determined by which set of stairs you choose?

Photo Of The Day: Tirez La Porte

Tirez in French is the command for the verb to pull. This door happens to be in the Church of Saint Vincent de Paul in Marseille.

Photo Of The Day: Saint-Honorat In Les Alyscamps

Inside, the church was cool in comparison to the growing heat outside. Even though the space was in better shape than the last time I visited it, and more inviting to visitors, I was still alone in my visual research.

Photo Of The Day: Arles Saint-Trophime

This photo, although not perfect from an editorial perspective, was caught perfectly as the man on the bicycle passed by the church just as I clicked the shutter.

Photo Of The Day: Arles Green Shutters

Arles is a painterly place. More noticeable on the back streets, in the landscapes, or even in the cafes, which are all affected by the light and the color of the south.

Photo Of The Day: The Cathédrale St-Sauveur in Aix

The Cathédrale St-Sauveur is amazing in that it has a lot of eye-candy for the architecturally inspired. That would be me.

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Google Map of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille

Google Map of Arles and Avignon: Zoom in a little on Arles and follow the River Rhone north to Avignon, passing through two of our other towns, Beaucaire and Tarascon.

Browse Flickr: Type Provence in the tag search bar and then hit Go. It takes a minute to get used to it, but this nifty tool will keep you busy for as long as you can stand it!

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