Impossibly pretty Provence

From Avignon, we explored some of the lovely little towns that dot the hills in Provence. Our favorite experience was in Rousillon, which deserves a post all of its own. Pictured here are Gordes, where we stopped briefly for the views and in Willa’s case, the wild blackberries lining some of the hillside. We also went to Menerbes to see the Dora Maar House Residency, where an artist I know from my first years in NY is currently in residence. Picasso bought the house for Dora Maar before subsequently leaving her, as he was wont to do. The house is saturated with the history, art, and furnishings of that era and has a gorgeous garden.