The village of Roussillon is in the high hills of Luberon of the Provence area..
Ochre colors in the earth landscape gives this area the reddish & yellow colors.
Ochre was mined here to produce a coloring agent for products.
It is 80% sand and 20% ochre.
As you can see all the buildings have the ochre colors.
Small village on top of ochre cliffs with many restaurants and views that bring the tourists.
Ochre colors are unique on the buildings.
Colors are used for paint and in 19th century found it good thickening agent for rubber.
Colors used on garage door.
It took about a 40 minute walk to reach the top of the cliff where the church is located.
Simple church with very little color.
Very decorated cemetery,
Just gorgeous... I love the architecture and colors there. Now that's the prettiest garage door I've seen.
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