Jorgen Faxholm : Tourtour Provence

Tourtour meadow.

Just outside Tourtour, a medieval village with castles and tourist traps, near Salerne and Villecroze, this wonderful view can be found. It takes in the blessings of Provence: The deep blue sky, the cooling Mistral, lavenders, medieval towers and a breathtaking view towards the Esterel mountains.
It just had to be painted!

Jorgen Faxholm : Roman bridge

Pont Julien

Between Apt and Bonnieux this 2000 year old Roman bridge still carries the main traffic from "Gallia Cisalpina to Gallia Transalpina" - the only remaining bridge of a series of constructions that took trade and legionairies around the old empire.

Don't be fooled by the apparently wafer-thin top of the bridge. It is strong as an ass's back and may stay safe for another 2000 years!
(My painting 2010).