Provence: 500 Photos

Anyone who has visited Provence knows that it is more than a place of spectacular beauty; it is also a way of life. Attracting travelers from across the globe, Provence offers the visitor peace and tranquility in the striking beauty of landscapes ablaze with color: from ocher hills and lavender fields, to stark cliffs and swaying olive trees. Gerard Sioen, an internationally recognized photographer and himself an inhabitant of Provence, takes the reader on a personal photographical tour of Provence's most celebrated sights. He showcases the region's wealth of architectural stylesfrom contemporary villas to village farmhouses. Sioen plays hide-and-seek with the native mountain goats, sheep, and horses, and immortalizes an apricot sunset above a terracotta hilltop town. Clusters of men try their luck at petanques on the village square, where a few hours earlier a soap maker was offering her wares at the outdoor market. This stunning array of 500 photographs revels in all the charm of this magnificent and renowned travel destination.

Gerard Sioen began taking pictures in 1975, when he was 18 years old. He has traveled all over the world and has published numerous travel photography books, including titles on California, Egypt, and the Camargue. He now resides in the south of France and has opened three galleries in the region to exhibit his work.