Wednesday 31 August 2016

Le chateau des Beaux-de-Provence

           
 
The chateau is about 1.5k from our house on the wings of a dove, more like double that by car and foot (we parked about 500m from the entrance to the village due to crush of tourism). The fortress dates from the 10th century, ending its utilitarian days in the 17th century, when it was destroyed by order of Louis XIII. Now has a new life as un des plus beaux villages de France, attracting it claims 1,000,000 visitors a year.
 
Part of the Valley of Hell seen from the fortress       There are several impressive siege engines, including a catapult and a trebuchet.                 
 
 
        There is cross bow range- everyone allowed to shoot one bolt.       Other items can be little people interactive-  
Xcessive?
The forge was popular   
 
 
               
Hail, friend
 

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