Window on a South France Village, 80×100 cm / 32×40 in.

Window on a South France Village,

80×100 cm / 32×40 in.

Original acrylic on canvas.

South France’s old villages were constructed of local stone with terracotta roof red tiles, and always built facing south to fend off the mistral blowing in from the north.  Villages were always built around the church or around the local notable Castel. The south of France isn’t just a great place to discover. The Provencal countryside is considered to be France’s most beautiful place to live with nice views, great climate, super gastronomy, and sympathetic people. Most of Provence has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, mild winters, little snow, and abundant sunshine. Within Provence, there are micro-climates and local variations, ranging from the Alpine climate inland from Nice to the continental climate in the northern Vaucluse.