Les Baux-de-Provence - Plateau

On the far side of the 14th C. Chapel of St-Claude-et-St-Blaise - which has been restored and contains an exhibition of olive production and processing - extends a large bare rock plateau, the edge of which falls almost vertically to the foothills below. This steep slope should be approached with due caution, for it is completely unsecured and the often violent and gusty winds here can be dangerous.

Quite near to the end of the plateau stands a monument to the Provençal poet Charloun Rieu (1846- 1924), who belonged to the circle of "Félibres" around Frédéric Mistral. This association was responsible for the renaissance of the Provençal language and culture. From here there is a grandiose panorama into the Valley of the Rhône, the