Culture and Heritage
Culture and HeritageLocated on a rocky plateau in the heart of the Alpilles, the town of Les Baux de Provence provides a breathtaking panoramic view down over Arles and the Camargue. It has been patiently restored and now boasts a historical and architecture heritage consisting of 22 listed buildings.
The Castle, is a unique reminder of mediaeval history, the Romanesque and Renaissance Saint Vincent's Church, has beautiful stained-glass windows by Max Ingrand, the Renaissance Window Post Tenebras Lux is a reminder of the Huguenot influence in the 16th century, the private mansions built in the 16th and 17th centuries are now art galleries and museums, among them the Musée Yves Brayer and Musée de Santons, the Louis Jou Foundation contains yet more treasures and, finally, there is the Town Hall housed in the former private residence known as the Hôtel de Manville.
The old quarries at the foot of the village are now used for unusual full-image spectaculars of dizzying dimensions.
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