Mont Ventoux is a mythical mountain to the
Provencals. From all around southern Provence
it appears repeatedly on the horizon with its white peak beckoning tantalisingly in the distance. The mountain
has inspired poets, writers, painters, photographers, climbers and cyclists
with the ascent of the mountain on the Tour de France one of the most gruelling
parts of the race.
The views from the summit are unsurpassed with one of the broadest panoramic views in Europe. To the north the foothills of the Alps, to the west the Rhone valley and the Cevennes beyond, and to the south the plain of the Camargue and the Mediterranean.
Here with its bare limestone summit covered in a light covering of early winter snow.
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