Yesterday afternoon, under misty and grey skies, I revisited the town of Joucas with my dear friend and colleague, Nathalie, to find some new hikes for our trips. After a couple of hours on the trails, we stopped at the only café in town for a glass of red wine, sat outside and gazed across the Luberon Valley at the distant hills of ochre in Roussillon. The locals seemed pleased to have a couple of new smiling faces in town, if only for the afternoon ‘aperitif.’
Joucas is home to a unique husband and wife artist team, Mieke Heybroek and Ulysse Plaud, who have adorned the village with their striking sculptures of human-figures carved from wood (near the 18th century church of St. John the Baptist, you’ll find some sculptures made from 700 y/o olive wood from a Greek isle), and fortified with metal and stone. Check out their small ‘atelier’ as you stroll through town. You can’t miss it.
Joucas is one of my favourite town in France. Love it. Beautiful pictures
Bonjour! Glad you like the pictures! Joucas really is a charming, magical, little village isn’t it? I enjoyed looking at your blog…I think we both share a love of travel. Be well! Have fun!!!! Let me know if you find yourself in Provence, and we’ll meet for an aperitif and share stories:)
My pleasure 🙂 see you in Provence !