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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Tarascon Castle

Tarascon is a sort of ‘twin city’ to Beaucaire, linked by a bridge across the Rhone. We went to the Tuesday morning market then set off to explore the imposing castle, built in the days when the river formed the frontier between France and independent Provence.

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yes, the Rhone really is this dirty
010b (800x616)Tarascon gets its name from this ugly mythical creature, the ‘Tarasque’ 028b (1024x866)
Medieval Graffiti
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Tarascon town from the top of the castle

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