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Les Baux was the site of a citadel of powerful mideval feudal lords, who commanded over the valley below. The citadel was destroyed in 1632 by the French king, as it had become a Protestant enclave. What remains now are the ruined citadel, a cute village below, and family entertainment by way of reproduced mideval weapons of war, and re-enactments.
Bauxite (named after les Baux) was discovered near here.
We were staying in Arles during our 2003 vacation in France, and caught the local/regional bus to les Baux. Our bus to les Baux was 45 minutes late in arriving in Arles, and our fellow bus-mates turned out to be a couple from Quebec City also on their way to the citadel. Being nervous about the bussing situation, they proposed and we agreed to meet again for the return bus trip at 5pm; in the event that the bus didn't show, we could all share a taxi back to Arles. After touring the citadel, we did meet up with the couple, and the bus did not arrive, so we did in fact share the taxi, driven by an old woman who drove us at excessively high speeds back to the Arles bus depot. It's great when fellow travelers can pull together like that!
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Apparently the lords of les Baux kept doves, you can see the dovecoves in the photo to the left of the ruins. more travel advice
the Saracen Tower
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I'm not sure why it is called the Saracen Tower, visible in the upper left of the photograph. Yoou can also see some... more travel advice
Scene of the citadel
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In this photo, you can see the first part of the citadel ruins we saw, including some of the foundations. The citadel... more travel advice
Mideval re-enactment
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We caught a re-enactment of mideval life whilst touring the citadel, presenting folks as if they were knights and ladies... more travel advice
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Brings nice memories back
Hehe ... you're right about your close-up photo of the potted plant. This year the geraniums were red, though!
The citadel of Les Baux de Provence looks impressive and secret. Great page!
isn't Les Baux fabulous? I was also surprised to hear Prince Rainier of Monaco was descended from some of them. I guess the Grimaldi family had land all over!
Another beautiful little french place, the re-enactments look fun, did he get his apple? Lovely page Richard, (~_~)
Nice photos! Unfortunately, our film with photos of Les Baux, Aix, Avignon, and St. Remy was exposed (don't ask!), so none of it turned out. Your photos helped to bring back some nice memories, though.
French Alpine province looks so beautiful. Never been outside Paris. Thanks for sharing!
They sure had some hefty fighting weapons. Interesting ruins with a lot of history. Wonderful views of the valley.
Hi! Les Beaux is one of my favourite place!!!! I often go to that area!
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