Book "Living in Provence" - Taschen

In the heart of the south of France, along the shores of the Mediterranean, lies a region renowned for its lavender fields, its fine cuisine, its generous sunshine and its dreamlike landscapes.

This land, Provence, has inspired writers and artists such as Alphonse Daudet and Vincent Van Gogh. Paul Cézanne was so enamoured of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire that he immortalised it in a series of canvases; his Provençal studio, unchanged for 100 years, features in this book, as does the house where Frédéric Mistral, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904, lived and wrote. You will also discover photographs of the famous Hôtel Nord-Pinus in Arles, which welcomed Napoleon III, Jean Cocteau and Picasso.

Bringing together the region's most remarkable houses and interiors, this updated edition offers exhilarating double-page spreads and previously unpublished photographs accompanied by fascinating captions. From picturesque villages perched on rocky hillsides to charming gardens planted with olive trees and filled with the heady scent of lavender, and terraces nestled among roofs of warm, ochre-toned tiles, this book paints a wonderful picture of the Provençal way of life.