This spectacular site is perched on the edge of a cliff in the Alpilles Mountains. It was very hot and incredibly windy with breathtaking views. From its highest points, you can see as far as the Mediterranean which made it a natural strategic site.
The tour takes you to an extensive array of replicas of very impressive war machines like this giant crossbow.
Only the bravest knights deserve the honours of their Lord...
...while the miscreants deserve to be pilloried.
The rock formations offered a variety of bizarre shapes.
Associated to its name is the bauxite mineral, first discovered in 1846 as the main source of aluminum. The soft rock was extracted from a huge cavernous quarry until 1990.
Today, the flat whitish walls inside the quarry are used for beautiful light and music shows. We enjoyed the cool and dark ambiance of the quarry for a spectacular presentation of Van Gogh and Gauguin paintings surrounding us from all directions. It was like being inside the paintings! The cool temperatures inside the cavern weren't the only reasons we felt goosebumps.
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