When we arrive in Provence we start our adventures in Marseille. This Palace was built to supply water to Marseille. That took 10 years and 18 aqueducts until completion. The first sight of the palace is the water tower and then the beautiful waterfall. After ascending the many stairs, we discover behind the walls a lovely network pf gardens once housing a zoo.
Also on the estate is an Observatory equipped with the largest telescope in The next day we walked north to wander the area called Le Panier, the oldest district of Marseille. We roamed through narrow streets which is like roaming through a colorful art museum of paintings on the outside of the building walls created by the inhabitants. One might even come across some wandering musicians with a following parading behind! Walking into and around a maze of white limestone walls is like a digital museum of moving lighted projection on the many walls of 10 meters 32 feet wide and meters 28 feet tall, also moving on the floor.
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The themes change with the seasons. It was a journey through the early daily life along the Nile River, to the construction of the pyramids, block by block. The show continued through the period of life during the various pharaohs and the Egyptian kings and queens, such as the tomb of Nefertari, all projected on the walls in vivid colors.
We walked a short distance to Les Baux de Provence. It is a hilltop village with lovely restaurants, gift stores, and stores to buy locally made products nestled in along the winding streets of this village.
The village was built around the Chateau. We wandered around the gardens, cemetery and over the fields displaying the defenses to protect the chateau, such as the door battering ram. It is quite a trek to reach the top of the castle but worth the fabulous panoramic view of the surroundings. We also entered a small chapel with beautiful brightly colored stained-glass windows.
