Sainte VictoireFrench words: Sainte Victoire , Montagne Sainte Victoire , Montagne de la Victoirealternative words: Mount Saint Victory keywords: mountain , southern france related topics: Aix-en-Provence related web sites: http://www.amisdesaintevictoire.asso.fr , http://perso.wanadoo.fr/art-deco.france/cezanne.htm explanation: Raised in east of Aix-en-Provence, Sainte Victoire is not only the favorite mountain of its inhabitants but also famous artistes such as Cezanne and Picasso. In fact, Paul Cezanne realized between 1882-1887 several pictures on Sainte Victoire while Pablo Picasso settled his atelier between 1959-1962 at the Vauvenargues castle on the northern slope. You can reach the peak of "Croix de Provence", 945m high, in 3h on foot from the parking of Vauvenargues. Since the great fire of 1989, its access is restricted. Page number: 1 2 3 21 articles extracted from postgresql database. | |