provence

I joined this forum to learn as much as possible about travelling in Europe, France in particular. I am a big fan of the French culture, food and their historical buildings just to name a few. I am hoping to spend 3 months travelling through the country next year and as a photographer, capture...

My wife Susan and I are an active retired couple in our 70’s. We spend half our year in Paso Robles, CA on the central coast between SF and LA. The other half (summer/fall) we spend on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, just above the Hood Canal. We have traveled quite a bit in UK and Italy...

Friday September 23, 2022 Overcast and warm. After 3 weeks in the Swiss alps, we drove 6 hours south to Sablet, a village near Vaison la Romaine. The drive went well and it got warmer as we drove. We arrived at 5:30pm, couldn’t find the house, then found the house but no one was there, then...

By teaberry from Pennsylvania, USA, Spring 2006 April 7 to April 23, 2006. We spent our first week in Paris and had a family reunion, and spent our second week in glorious Provence. This trip report was originally published on SlowTrav. Why France, and Where to Go? In the summer of 2005, my...

The town of Fréjus sits on the western edge of the Estérel Mountains, on the Mediterranean coast. During ancient Roman times Fréjus was an important port town called Forum Julii and situated at the crossroads of Via Augusta and Via Domitia. There are various Roman remains in and around the town...

From the outside.

Entrance.

Information sign.

Historic town center.

Much of the aqueduct was underground.

Aqueduct came out of the ground at this point.

Arches in Villa Aurélienne Park.

Arches in Villa Aurélienne Park.

Arches brought the aqueduct into town.

Narrow entrance to Villa Aurélienne.

Arches across the road.

Arch on the DN7 road.

The Barbegal Aqueduct and Mill (Aqueduc de Barbegal) are the remains of a Roman mill and part of the aqueduct that ran from the Alpilles to Arles. In Roman times 16 water wheels powered the mill. This is not a well marked and popular tourist attraction, but is well worth a visit if you are in...

Remains of the mill.

Aqueduct where it meets the mill.