We were fortunate to strike a conversation with an Italian gent and his father who were on there summer holiday from Turin which passed the time.
CDL is simply stunning. It is a “art gallery” carved into one of the many rocky hills that dominate this area. Inside the gallery there is 7000 sq metres of walls and central columns onto which was projected some of the works of Van Gogh - so imagine you are standing inside a giant cave and all around you on the walls are these stunning wall to ceiling paintings and in the back ground is music complementing the scenes in front of you - as said it is stunning and an easy way to get a dose of culture.
After that visit we walked to the village of Les-Baux itself (bauxite is named after Les-Baux-De-Provence) which is one of those old French villages built atop of the highest hill in the area and it too was stunning.
On the highest point is obviously the “Castle” and the view out over the lowlands which appear to include many olive groves is panoramic.
Around 7.15 we arrived at the restaurant where many months ago we had booked a meal which is located in a town nearby, Paradou, for a “traditional” French meal.
The apertiser was Foie Gras terrine, a main of Bresse Chicken, a huge cheeseboard, a rich French dessert from a choice of around 6, coffee and all the wine you could drink throughout the meal.
The waiters were welcoming, the service acceptable and the evening made more interesting by the fact that we struck conversation with an English couple who had built their holiday home in the area and spent around 3 months each year in France.
As for the meal let’s say the quality did not live up to the cost of the dinner, however going by the crowd there it is very popular (The English couple have eaten there numerous times) and has a good online reputation.
A slightly stressful drive back home had us in the apartment by 11.15 pm and concluded a very enjoyable and full day
Kms driven today: 145
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