Pictures:
Here are some pictures of the outside of the house. Click on any picture to see it larger, then click on the "back" button.
Le
Vieux Mas is on a sloping hillside so it is not especially easy to
photograph. But on the left is a picture looking up at the house from the
garden. This was taken some time ago, and in the meanwhile the
bushes have grown. On the right is a picture taken from a similar position in
Spring 2001 when the tamarisk was blooming.
And
here is picture of the terrace. It is a delight to sit out here for
meals, admiring the view and listening to the birds. It's sunny throughout
the day until early evening, when it is shaded by the house, providing welcome
cool and wonderful views. The wisteria provides
shade, the occasional flower in April, and significant plant-management problems
for us, as its growth is prolific.
Two
views looking out over the valley from the terrace. On the left, a
lunchtime shot, with the wisteria on its best behaviour a few years ago.
The early evening shot on the right shows the new chestnut frame erected in
2001, a new outdoor light, and the first signs of new growth on the
hacked-back wisteria.
Here
is a view from the terrace looking towards the roses which flower in May and
June, now nearly reaching the roof along the full width of the wall.
And
here is the view of the back of the house, which is the route to the main
entrance. Key features to note are the traditional Cevenol chimney,
installed in 1996, and the walnut tree which provides masses of nuts in
September. Well, I did say the house was hard to photograph.
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