Pausing in Provence France
Originally published by Australian CountryExcerpt
An ancient stone courtyard is the end of the journey for Sophie Levi. London’s award-winning landscape painter has driven for three days across England and France to arrive in the foothills of the Alpilles Mountains in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur.
She parks the car, flings opens the boot, and lances the silence as most of the contents clatter noisily onto gravel at her feet.
“Exactly how long are you staying?” calls out fellow artist Sarah Warley-Cummings, sketching halted on the shady terrace.
“Oh, I thought I’d just stay forever,” Sophie laughs.
Artistic longing for the pale rock of Provence is satisfied within minutes of arrival at Moulin de Gréoux …