Thursday, October 3, 2013

FRENCH AUTUMN INSPIRATION


                                                                    
FALL COLORS IN FRANCE

     New England is a well-traveled destination for those seeking out beautiful autumn colors.   France too has more than its share of beauty this time of year.  It has the added bonus of fabulous backdrops--old French architecture as well as majestic French landscaping.
✯ Autumn - Canal de Garonne, France
           Canal de Garonne, France via Pinterest                

     The ivy covering the facades of French houses turn a brilliant orange-red color....

France old-homes-doorways-windows-and-passageways
Autumn in France--house in Arles. 
                                                                           
Ivy Covered
Above pictures via Pinterest
                                                                                                                                                           ...stately trees are covered with leaves of brilliant yellow-gold, rust, orange and red...                                        
Soustons, France in autumn.
Soustons, France via Pinterest
                                                     Chamonix, Rhone Alpes, France in Autumn   
Autumn in Rural France
Above, rural France via Pinterest
The Dordogne, via Pinterest
Paris
Paris, via Pinterest
...and  the fog creeps in.

Autumn in Versailles, France ...
Autumn in Versailles, via Pinterest
Fog in Paris
The Eiffel Tower in Autumn, via Pinterest
                                                                                                                                                                           The leaves soon fall, carpeting the ground in color.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                 Autumn in France
           Gorgeous Autumn colours in France
Above pictures of France, via Pinterest
                                                    
     A dusting of snow covers the ground...

Under the Moon
Via Pinterest
...and the mountain tops.                                                   

                                            
autumn in Myans, France
Myons, France via Pinterest
                                 
                                                                               
Tile roofs and a dusting of snow...
Tile roofs in Provence, via Pinterest
     Autumn is also wine harvesting time in France.  The very first grapevines in France were planted in Provence around the 6th century BC by Greek settlers.  Now, beginning in September, the Vendange (annual grape harvest) commences. 
                            
Grapes ready for harvest in Provence, France
Grapes ready for picking, via Pinterest
                              
     Everyone pitches in!

If you ever find yourself in Provence, France, go on Mike's Wine Safari! Wine Tour in Provence Cote du Rhone - Wine Safari - Tasting - Food and Wine
Via Pinterest
     About 70 percent of the grapes harvested in France are used to produce its trademark rose'.                                            

A bottle of Angelina and brads   Miraval Cote de Provence rose wine is displayed in Paris.The wine, praised for its "dynamism" and "expressive fruit", was produced from Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault grapes
A bottle of Brad and Angelina's rose',via Pinterest
      There are many events celebrating  the harvest in the months of October and November.  Celebrations include the Cotes du Rhone festival in Avignon, ones in Oppede and La Tour d'Aigues in the Luberon region, and the Vendange festival in Tarascon.                                    
    
     The grapevines begin to turn colors...
                                                                                                 
Autumn vines in provence
Provence, via Pinterest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Vineyards in  Autumn in Alsace, France
Alsace, France--Corbis images via Pinterest
     ....and everyone starts preparing for cooler weather and many inside activities!

     Happy autumn to all!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                        
                                                                                     

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