Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Coffee in Castellane

The scenery was beautiful driving along the Route Napoléon in the foothills of the Alps.

The winding road took many hairpin turns as we drove through the mountains.

The town of Castellane is invisible from a distance as you approach, except for a tall rock jutting straight up out of the valley, with a stone chapel (from 1703) perched on top. The Chapel Nôtre-Dame-du-Rock was built by the monks of the Abbey of St-Victor of Marseilles.

Charmaine, Susan and Connie are enjoying a cup of tea at an outdoor cafe in Castellane.

This cricket planter is a souvenir from southern France.

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