SECRET PROVENCE

A statue of a pregnant Virgin Mary, an astronomicalobservatory in a former nuclear missile silo, a hotelroom in a tree or a gypsy caravan, primitiveProvençal artists, the mark of Christ's knee, afountain that flows with wine, a caiman dedicated tothe Virgin Mary, a church in a theatre, an eroticmediaeval bas relief, a countess who returned to life,a Provençal Villa Médicis, a false volcano at LaRoquebrussane, a “sheep bridge” at Arles, a rain-making saint, an alchemist's garden, a magicpalindrome at Oppède…Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Provenceoffers countless off-beat experiences and is home toany number of well-hidden treasures that arerevealed only to residents and travelers who findtheir way off the beaten track.An indispensable guide for those who thought theyknew Provence well or would like to discover theother face of the city.