Arts in Provence

ARTS IN PROVENCE
Welcome to the Arts in Provence Blog. This is a blog about life in Les Bassacs, a small hamlet in the South of France, where we organise summer painting courses. You can find out about the courses by going to our website.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Beautiful September weather

We have had the most beautiful, peaceful sunny weather, the first really settled weather of the summer. Mark Cazalet's two weeks saw temperature's at an ideal 29 C with very little wind.  David tried a new picnic venue - Brantes which is situated in a dramatic valley behind Mont Ventoux.


The village perches above the Toulourenc river and is a labyrinth of lanes, archways and stone
built houses.


The group also painted at the Abbaye St Hilaire near Menerbes, a religious site first occupied in 1240 by a community of hermits; Carmelite monks. The abbey fell into private hands after the French revolution and is now owned by René and Anne-Marie Bride who bought it in 1961.


The Abbey became a 'monument historique' in 1975 and is in the process of being restored.  It is an intriguing mixture of gothic and romanesque buildings.  It proved a beautiful place to paint, with its peaceful garden, cloisters and chapel.
































and the Abbaye St Hilaire at Menerbes.

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