Description
• 14cm x 19,5cm
• 512 pages
• 1.17kg
• Multilingual edition: German, English, French
In the heart of southern France, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, there is a region famous for its lavender fields, its good food, its generous sunshine and its dreamy landscapes.
This country, Provence, has inspired writers and artists such as Alphonse Daudet and Vincent Van Gogh. Paul Cézanne was so crazy about Mont Sainte-Victoire that he immortalized it in a series of paintings; his Provencal studio, which has not changed in 100 years, is presented in this book, as well as the house where Frédéric Mistral, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1904, lived and wrote. You will also discover photos of the famous Nord-Pinus hotel in Arles where Napoleon III, Jean Cocteau and Picasso stayed.
Gathering the most remarkable homes and interiors of the region, this updated edition offers exhilarating double-page spreads and never-before-seen photos accompanied by fascinating captions. From picturesque villages perched on rocky hillsides, to charming gardens planted with olive trees and filled with the heady scent of lavender, to terraces nestled in warm ochre tile roofs, this book offers a fabulous picture of the Provencal way of life.
Composition
Colors : White
Ref: Living in Provence
About Taschen
Committed to the planet, Taschen has achieved carbon-neutral status through its ecological partnership with Lélia Wanick Salgado, Sebastião Salgado and Instituto Terra.
Taschen is honoured to have contributed to the Institute's efforts for many years and to have published crucial photographic collections with the Salgados, including Exodus, Genesis and Amazônia, a celebration of the urgent issue of the rainforest, its indigenous cultures as well as its endangered beauties.
According to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Taschen produces 13,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. On the other hand, experts have estimated that the trees planted by Instituto Terra have so far absorbed some 108,000 metric tons of gas. Taschen's investment in the organisation therefore enables the publishing house to neutralise its own carbon footprint by purchasing "carbon credits" in the form of new Instituto Terra seedlings and supporting reforestation efforts. Each Taschen book plants a seed.
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