December, 2013 – Graham Miln

Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

Having escaped Roussillon we headed towards Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt. This smaller village was quiet and peaceful in comparison to the tourist hub of Roussillon.

Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt surprised and delighted me in equal measure. I expected only a village or small town but instead we found ourselves walking up to a robbed out chateau and impressive dam.

Central square and fountain
Central square and fountain

Looking up into a cloudless sky
Looking up into a cloudless sky

Narrow streets and sun influenced architecture
Narrow streets and sun influenced architecture

Church in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Church in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

Beautifully maintained roundabout in the commune
Beautifully maintained roundabout in the commune

Path leading to a once grand chateau
Path leading to a once grand chateau

Bell tower of the church
Bell tower of the church

View across and beyond Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

Dam built from stone robbed out from the chateau
Dam built from stone robbed out from the chateau

Street in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Street in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt contained a windmill that was surprisingly difficult to see from within the commune itself. I managed to take a photo of the blades but not much else. Something best seen from the approach to the village.

Windmill blades in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Windmill blades in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt