The sun was shining and this marvel of an old castle and the surrounding old village was ready for exploration!
Les Baux-de-Provence has a few drawbacks. Firstly it is at the top of a very lonely hill surrounded by nothing other than olive trees. Secondly, it is one of the most visited places in Provence so the place is teeming with tourists. Thirdly, said tourists arrive in large buses who park all the way along the one road that winds past the ruined castle..meaning a long walk uphill in any direction from where you finally squeeze in your little beast of a Fiat in between the buses.
The castle is ruined and hasnt been rebuilt and now consists of really cute shops nestled in the old 16th and 17century streets. No residents live within the grounds and there appeared to be only a few restaurants in the area.
Castle on the top!
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| View from halfway up |
Is it deserving in the 1000 places to see before you die book??
Mmm...no. Personally I couldnt see the point of a rather long drive from the nearest place to go and visit extremely run down stone piles masquerading as a castle especially when faced with thousands of tourists.
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