[FRANCE.PROVENCE 11228] ’Fountain in Vaison-la-Romaine.’

[FRANCE.PROVENCE 11228] ’Fountain in Vaison-la-Romaine.’ Although Vaison-la-Romaine mainly attracts visitors with its Roman heritage, it has more on offer. Such as the picturesque streets in the Medieval part of town. Here, the fountain on the Place de l'Orme offers a welcome drink. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30125] ’Hollyhocks on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30125] ’Hollyhocks on Ile d’Aix.’ Most streets of the village on Ile d’Aix are dominated by the bright colours of hollyhocks. And there are no parked cars to disturb this pastoral idyll as they are prohibited on the island (except for service vehicles). Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30123] ’Hollyhocks on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30123] ’Hollyhocks on Ile d’Aix.’ Most streets of the village on Ile d’Aix are dominated by the bright colours of hollyhocks. And there are no parked cars to disturb this pastoral idyll as they are prohibited on the island (except for service vehicles). Photo Paul Smit.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30120] ’Rue Napoléon on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30120] ’Rue Napoléon on Ile d’Aix.’ Most streets of the village on Ile d’Aix are dominated by the bright colours of hollyhocks. Parked cars are almost absent as they are prohibited on the island (except for service vehicles.) The white washed houses in this picture can be found in the Rue Napoléon. Bonaparte stayed for a week on the island after his lost battle at Waterloo, hoping to flee to the United States. In the end he was taken from here by the English to the island of Saint Helena, never to see French soil again. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30117] ’Rue Napoléon on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30117] ’Rue Napoléon on Ile d’Aix.’ Most streets of the village on Ile d’Aix are dominated by the bright colours of hollyhocks. Parked cars are almost absent as they are prohibited on the island (except for service vehicles.) The white washed houses in this picture can be found in the Rue Napoléon. Bonaparte stayed for a week on the island after his lost battle at Waterloo, hoping to flee to the United States. In the end he was taken from here by the English to the island of Saint Helena, never to see French soil again. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30115] ’Angler on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30115] ’Angler on Ile d’Aix.’ An inhabitant of the only village on the Ile d’Aix takes his bicycle to go fishing. The streets of the village are dominated by the bright colours of hollyhocks. Parked cars are almost absent as they are prohibited on the island (except for service vehicles.) The white washed houses in this picture can be found in the Rue Napoléon. Bonaparte stayed for a week on the island after his lost battle at Waterloo, hoping to flee to the United States. In the end he was taken from here by the English to the island of Saint Helena, never to see French soil again. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[HOLLAND.FRIESLAND 30166] ’Sidewalk cafe in Sloten.’

[HOLLAND.FRIESLAND 30166] ’Sidewalk cafe in Sloten.’ Tourists enjoy a sidewalk cafe along ‘Het Diep’, the central canal in Sloten. Sloten (‘Sleat’ in the Frisian language) owed its wealth to the trade on the river ‘Ee’, which connected Sneek and IJlst to the former Zuiderzee (now IJsselmeer). Nowadays it feels like a village but it received city rights in the Middle Ages and is the fourth town in the famous Elfstedentocht (Eleven Towns Tour), a 200 km ice skating tour which visits the eleven historic Frisian towns. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30124] ’Hollyhocks on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30124] ’Hollyhocks on Ile d’Aix.’ Most streets of the village on Ile d’Aix are dominated by the bright colours of hollyhocks. And there are no parked cars to disturb this pastoral idyll as they are prohibited on the island (except for service vehicles). Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30122] ’Hollyhocks on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30122] ’Hollyhocks on Ile d’Aix.’ Most streets of the village on Ile d’Aix are dominated by the bright colours of hollyhocks. And there are no parked cars to disturb this pastoral idyll as they are prohibited on the island (except for service vehicles). Photo Paul Smit.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30121] ’Rue Napoléon on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30121] ’Rue Napoléon on Ile d’Aix.’ Most streets of the village on Ile d’Aix are dominated by the bright colours of hollyhocks. Parked cars are almost absent as they are prohibited on the island (except for service vehicles.) The white washed houses in this picture can be found in the Rue Napoléon. Bonaparte stayed for a week on the island after his lost battle at Waterloo, hoping to flee to the United States. In the end he was taken from here by the English to the island of Saint Helena, never to see French soil again. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30116] ’Cycling angler on Ile d’Aix.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30116] ’Cycling angler on Ile d’Aix.’ An islander of the only village on Ile d’Aix takes his bicycle to go fishing. The village streets are brightly coloured by hollyhocks. Cars are absent since they are not allowed on the island, except for service vehicles. The white washed houses of this picture can be found in the Rue Napoléon. Bonaparte stayed for a week on the island after his lost battle at Waterloo, hoping to flee to the United States. In the end he was taken by the english and brought from here to the island of Saint Helena, never to see French soil again. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE.PROVENCE 10883] ’Provence = slow down!’ Ralentissez orders this road sign on the Place aux Herbes in the town of Orange: slow down! To the relaxed pace of life in Provence. The orange bow, an idea of restaurant owner David of Les Amis, places the iconic platan in the centre of Provençal village life. Photo Paul Smit.