Thursday, July 2, 2009

Secrets Of Provence France

By Pierre J Kallmec

Provence France is a Province in France that is bordered by the Rhone River on the west. The river forms a natural frontier with its neighbor Languedoc. The Provence France stretches to its Italian border in the east which means that the Provence stretches about one hundred and fifty miles in all. The Province of Provence France stretches about one hundred miles from the north to the south from Serre-Poncon in the north to the islands of Hyeres in the south.

The Rhone River borders the Provence France on the west which is a fast flowing frontier river. The true artery of the Province of Provence France is the Durance River which was one a seasonally destructive torrent that has since been tamed by the use of dams. The Durance River sluggishly curls around a broad valley like a snake. People who are interested in sight seeing on their trip will certainly want to check out these two rivers during their trip to Provence France.

Provences landscape is filled with many distinct contrasts and characters. You will find lush valleys throughout Provence. These lush valleys are commonly associated with areas with less fertile vegetation. The Alluvial plains are lined along the edges of the major rivers. The Camargue offers an interested landscape that is great for sight seeing as there is often a blurred distinction between the land and the sea. The wildlife of Camargue is similar to that of an African environment.

There are parts of Provence in which the water meets the land and has carved caved beneath the surface of the limestone rocks. You will find that those that are larger and more accessible are often used as show caves and happen to be some of the most famous show caves in all of Europe. Gorges have also been formed as rivers cut deeply into the limestone. If you are interested in seeing gorges you will want to visit the very famous Verdon Gorge.

There are also a number of very complicated ranges of mountains located in the Province of Provence France. There is a mountain range that lays to the west of the very famous Verdon Gorge. The Alpine and Pyrennean folds also meet in this specific area. The Mount Ventoux is also located in this area which happens to be the high peak in the Province of Provence France. By traveling further to the south you will find the Montagne Ste Victorie which is a buckled mountain range and was one of the favorite perspectives of Paul Cezanne.

Provence France follows in suit with the rhythms of the common Mediterranean climate in which seasons tend to change in abrupt succession. You will find that the rapid autumn rains of autumn quickly end the extensive heat of summer. Winters really tend to be mild in Provence France. The region gets the most rainfall in the spring which is around the same time that the plant life explodes into growth.

Part of the Province of Provence France is actually located in the northern part of the Sahara Desert which makes for brutally hot summers. The Province of Provence France would be completely Saharan without the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean is an inland sea that is extremely salt and almost tide less. The Algeria region can go without rain for periods of six months at a time while the Provence can go without rain for a period of three months at a time. - 24585

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