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12 Ventoux and Fort Boux

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  • View from Mt Ventoux looking towards the Alps.

    View from Mt Ventoux looking towards the Alps.

  • View from Mt Ventoux

    View from Mt Ventoux

  • View of hills from top of Mt Ventoux

    View of hills from top of Mt Ventoux

  • Great view from Mt Ventoux

    Great view from Mt Ventoux

  • Panorama view from top of Mt Ventoux, looking towards the Alps.

    Panorama view from top of Mt Ventoux, looking towards the Alps.

  • Panorama view looking towards the Alps from Mt Ventoux.

    Panorama view looking towards the Alps from Mt Ventoux.

  • Ted at the summit, Mt Ventoux.

    Ted at the summit, Mt Ventoux.

  • Ted at the top of Mt Ventoux.

    Ted at the top of Mt Ventoux.

  • Ted at Mt Ventoux summit.

    Ted at Mt Ventoux summit.

  • Ted at summit of Mt Ventoux with view of countryside.

    Ted at summit of Mt Ventoux with view of countryside.

  • Panorama view from top of Mt Ventoux. Curvy road in background!

    Panorama view from top of Mt Ventoux. Curvy road in background!

  • Paraglider takes advantage of the wind at the top of Mt Ventoux.

    Paraglider takes advantage of the wind at the top of Mt Ventoux.

  • View from Mt Ventoux summit, looking over road that leads to Malaucene.

    View from Mt Ventoux summit, looking over road that leads to Malaucene.

  • Ted at Mt Ventoux summit, view includes road leading to Malaucene.

    Ted at Mt Ventoux summit, view includes road leading to Malaucene.

  • Panoramic view from Mt Ventoux, looking towards Malaucene.

    Panoramic view from Mt Ventoux, looking towards Malaucene.

  • Paraglider soaring over Mt Ventoux.

    Paraglider soaring over Mt Ventoux.

  • At summit of Mt Ventoux, paragliders took off from the top of the mountain.

    At summit of Mt Ventoux, paragliders took off from the top of the mountain.

  • Golden leaves on the trees lining the road between Sault and Mt Ventoux.

    Golden leaves on the trees lining the road between Sault and Mt Ventoux.

  • Natural cave ('baume') made from cliff overhang. Used for shelter since prehistoric times.

    Natural cave ('baume') made from cliff overhang. Used for shelter since prehistoric times.

  • Path up the cliff to the fort. Carved steps cut out of the limestone cliffs with lots of wear.

    Path up the cliff to the fort. Carved steps cut out of the limestone cliffs with lots of wear.

  • Faye ascending the cliff to Fort Buoux on the rough stone path along side of the cliff.

    Faye ascending the cliff to Fort Buoux on the rough stone path along side of the cliff.

  • Small rooms cut into the limestone outside the walled fort.

    Small rooms cut into the limestone outside the walled fort.

  • More steps up the cliff to the walls of Fort Buoux.

    More steps up the cliff to the walls of Fort Buoux.

  • One of the corner towers, part of the wall surrounding the village area. The fort was destroyed in wars during the 1500s & 1600s.

    One of the corner towers, part of the wall surrounding the village area. The fort was destroyed in wars during the 1500s & 1600s.

  • Stone archway entrance through the walls surrounding the village at Fort Buoux.

    Stone archway entrance through the walls surrounding the village at Fort Buoux.

  • Entrance through walls formed with stone archway. Fort Buoux.

    Entrance through walls formed with stone archway. Fort Buoux.

  • View from the clifftop site of Fort Buoux, looking across canyon to other limestone cliffs of surrounding area.

    View from the clifftop site of Fort Buoux, looking across canyon to other limestone cliffs of surrounding area.

  • Rock climbers ascend cliff as seen from top of Fort Buoux.

    Rock climbers ascend cliff as seen from top of Fort Buoux.

  • Rock climber on face of a limestone cliff as seen from Fort Buoux (climbing cliff on opposite side of canyon from Fort Buoux)

    Rock climber on face of a limestone cliff as seen from Fort Buoux (climbing cliff on opposite side of canyon from Fort Buoux)

  • Looking along top of the cliff at Fort Buoux, ruins of the stone wall surrounding the village are visible.

    Looking along top of the cliff at Fort Buoux, ruins of the stone wall surrounding the village are visible.

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    Paraglider takes advantage of the wind at the top of Mt Ventoux.
    View from Mt Ventoux summit, looking over road that leads to Malaucene.
    Ted at Mt Ventoux summit, view includes road leading to Malaucene.