Sunday, May 20, 2012

A Day at Les Baux-de-Provence

Published on Saturday, 19 May 2007 15:06

Written by Randy Martin

Yesterday we went to Les Baux-de-Provence. The Lords of Baux built a citadel atop an escarpment in Provence in the 10^th century. Bau in the old Provençal lauguage means escarpment. The village was built around the citadel and enclosed within a wall as were most medieval cities. Of course, the only way up to the city is to walk, so we parked near the entrance to the city and up we went. As you can see from the slideshow, the city and view are magnifique.

Here's the pictures of our day at Les Baux:

We bought linens hand-woven in Provence – tablecloths and napkins. We ate lunch at a small restaurant where they were serving one of my absolute favorite meals – Aioli. This is boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, green beans, zucchini, and cauliflower), a boiled egg, and a filet of poached fish. This is served with a mayonnaise freshly made from eggs, olive oil, and garlic. The garlic mayonnaise is called Aioli, and the meal takes its name from that. It is a simple meal that is served in many restaurants in Provence.

We spent several hours shopping and exploring the village and then headed back to our B&B. We were both dead tired after climbing around the old city, so we ate dinner in our room and watched the news from Cannes. Then it was off to bed as we are going to the market at Aix-en-Provence tomorrow morning and have to leave early.

But, before I leave you for today, here's some pictures of the inside of our guest house at Le Domaine du Grand Chêne:

Until next time…

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