December, 2013 – Graham Miln

Villars

It was hot, arid, and entirely lived up to the expectations of a French village in southern France. Of the small communes we visited, Villars is the one I most fondly remember.

Villars in Luberon felt to be the smallest of the communes we visited during our scenic tour. The road leading up to the hilltop village is beautiful. The road is lined with regularly spaced trees and the approach through the mottled shade is idyllic.

A bus stop sits at the bottom of the approaching road. We stopped on our way down and studied the timetable. I wonder how connected or not residents of this small village feel.

Around the bus stop were fields of small cherry trees.

Approaching Villars

Shaded road leading up to Villars
Shaded road leading up to Villars

Central square and statue
Central square and statue

Plants throw a shadow across a wall
Plants throw a shadow across a wall

Grapes growing on a vine attached to a house
Grapes growing on a vine attached to a house

A three wheeled vehicle
A three wheeled vehicle