The Provence France is boarded on the west by the Rhone River which is a fast flowing frontier river. The Durance which is the true artery of Provence was once a seasonally destructive torrent. The river has now tamed by the use of dams. The Durance River curls around a broad valley sluggishly like a snake. These two rivers are really must see sights for those people who are hoping to do some sight seeing in the Provence France.
Provences landscape is filled with many distinct contrasts and characters. You will find lush valleys throughout Provence. These lush valleys are commonly associated with areas with less fertile vegetation. The Alluvial plains are lined along the edges of the major rivers. The Camargue offers an interested landscape that is great for sight seeing as there is often a blurred distinction between the land and the sea. The wildlife of Camargue is similar to that of an African environment.
There are many sections of Provence France in which the water meets the land which has carved many caves under the surface of the limestone rocks. There are some of these caves that are really large and easily accessible. These caves are the ones that are some of the most famous for sight seeing. Many gorges have been formed when rivers cut deeply into the limestone. The Verdon Gorge is one of the most famous gorges in all of Europe. You should be sure to visit it if you are in the area.
There are many complicated mountain ranges in the Provence France including those that lay west of the Verdon Gorge. This happens to be the same area in which the folds of the Alpine and Pyrennean meet. The very famous Mont Ventoux is also located in this area. The Mont Ventoux is the highest peak in all of the Province. By traveling further south you will come across some buckled mountain ranges known as the Montagne Ste Victoire. These mountain ranges are extremely popular and were even one of the favorite perspectives of Paul Cezanne.
The climate of the Province of Provence France follows suit with the climate that is common with the Mediterranean in which seasons often change in abrupt succession. Seasons will change abruptly and the rapid autumn rains will quickly and abruptly end the excessive heat of the summer. The winters in the Province of Provence France are usually very moderate. The province gets move of its rainfall during the spring. The spring is also the time in which the plant life begins exploding into growth.
Part of the Province of Provence France is actually located in the northern part of the Sahara Desert which makes for brutally hot summers. The Province of Provence France would be completely Saharan without the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean is an inland sea that is extremely salt and almost tide less. The Algeria region can go without rain for periods of six months at a time while the Provence can go without rain for a period of three months at a time.
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