This book carries the reader off on a fascinating journey from the ancient sites in Orange to the university town of Aix-en-Provence, from the metropolis of Marseille to the spectacular Gorges du Verdon. In each chapter of this book there is an overview of the area with a reliable street amp, lots of large, color pictures, and texts that describe the history, geography, art, culture, and lifestyle of the area. The reader sees and experiences how Romanesque culture lives on through cloisters and churches and the Provencal landscape right up to the present day. The light and colors of the plants and wildlife blend into a unique panorama which inspired the special color compositions of the Late Impressionists Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh. The book is organized by region and includes an appendix with indices of people and places, rounded off with a user-friendly glossary. 600 illustrations