What small towns are there in France and Italy?

Provence is located in the south of France. The original Provence started from the Alps in the north and reached the Pyrenees in the south, including the whole southern France. During the Roman Empire, Provence was listed as its province. /kloc-During the Great Revolution at the end of 0/8, France was divided into five different administrative provinces, and Provence was one of them. In the 1960s, the administrative province was reorganized and divided into 22 regions, so the Provence-Alpes Region came into being. Before and after the moderate university town of Aix and the papal town of avignon, there are small medieval villages and ancient mountain cities that have escaped the changes of the century.

Aix in Provence, the hometown of painter Paul Cézanne, has been a university town and a famous "Spring City" since the Middle Ages. This is the ancient capital of Provence in Rome. Today, it is still famous for its ancient Roman ruins, medieval, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Aix is also famous for its unique cooking, rose wine and special language-Provence dialect. The life in Provence is simple and noble. It is also a rare realm of life to come here to slow down, take a sip of grass and taste delicious cheese.

Arles, an ancient town in the south of Provence, is famous for its warm and bright Mediterranean sunshine and fashionable artistic style. Anyone who has seen the Biography of Van Gogh will probably remember that this outstanding painter once created and lived here. The streets, houses and bars here are full of strong artistic atmosphere. Ancient Roman architecture (Arabs are descendants of ancient Romans), artists' works and people living in modern civilized society live in harmony, tranquility and beauty here. Every July, a fashionable international photography festival will be held here, and the great photographers and romantic figures who are creating trends today will be exhibited in Stone Gu Xiang and Little Square. "In summer, in order to buy some daily necessities, there are often long queues of tourists waiting for them to pay for one or two postcards one by one. This is boring. " Although the local people complained a lot, after the tourist season, peace was restored here.

Provence-Alpes-Cote d 'Azur in southern France is a fertile land full of flowers, sunshine and delicious food. There are plenty of vineyards, fig trees, olive groves and clear springs, and the light and color change endlessly. The clear sunshine, charming harbor, beautiful Yuan Ye, villages full of thyme and lavender, as well as the remains of ancient Rome, and the intersection of various civilizations all make the artist think of generating and drawing inspiration from his works. Van Gogh, Xia Jiaer, Matisse, Picasso, riegel, Renoir, Fragona, Cocqueteaux and others all touched the source of creation because of the beautiful scenery of the C? te d 'Azur, and recorded this best gift of nature with a brush. So Nice, Saint-Remy, Al, Antibu and other places have great art galleries worth visiting. After visiting the places of interest, look at the scenery in the studio. Don't be moved.

Nice-Elegant Xia Jiaer and Wild Matisse

There are 18 museums in Nice, of which the most famous two are Chagall Museum and Matisse Museum. Xia Jiaer Art Museum is located at the entrance of QUARTIERCIMIEZ, and you can get there by bus 15 from Massena Square. Apart from more than 200 sketches, the masterpiece 17 with the theme of the Bible (1954- 1967) is the most fascinating.

Xia Jiaer's five Songs of Songs are assembled in a hexagonal exhibition hall, and the mosaic patterns are reflected in the nearby pool. The works and the water surface form a fantastic atmosphere, which makes people feel like they are in a dreamy river. The symbols organized by Xia Jiaer on the plane have the rhythm of sleepwalkers and regard fantasy as real experience. This freshness of facing the world is almost childlike. Walking in his paintings, I heard the sound of angels flapping their wings, the sound of leaves growing, the sound of flowers blooming, and the sound of horses whistling ... Because of these paintings, these fantastic colors make the winter in Nice quiet and long. ...

Matisse, the leader of Fauvism, is regarded as a rebel of classicism because of his unrestrained and free painting style. This kind of unrestrained, smooth and free expression fits in well with Nice, a coastal romantic city, as if Matisse had found the power of liberation from Nice. Matisse's paintings benefit from the transparent and pure sunshine in Nice. He once sighed, "When I am shocked to see such light every day, I can't believe such good luck." Matisse Museum is located at the corner of BD. DECIMIEZ in Nice, in a park centered on the Colosseum in Roman times. There are rich collections in the museum, among which the sketches of dances and the sketches of small churches are very interesting. Matisse devoted his life to using color as an independent language to achieve a pure and quiet atmosphere, and was good at expressing the most essential characteristics of characters with free lines. Color is an inexhaustible story and secret in his life, and his life is obviously elongated by color, like slow and bright running water.

Antibe-Appreciating Picasso's Works in His Later Years

Antibu is a village, located on the east side of Cape Antibu, surrounded by city walls. Picasso, a talented painter, has tried many different creative modes in his life and has traveled all over the world. 1920, he came to Cote d 'Azur and was amazed by the bright colors here, so he lived in Cote d 'Azur with his girlfriend. Among them, Antibu kept Picasso's works at that time and founded picasso museum. In the museum, you can enjoy the master's painting style with deep outline and bold and rich colors. There are all kinds of yachts on the coast outside the museum, and a jazz festival is held every year, which is a very attractive place.

Maldi Castle is the center of the old city, and picasso museum is in the castle. There are works created by Picasso when he lived here in 1946, as well as ceramics and modern art works by other artists. Picasso museum is in a secluded place, facing the sea, with few tourists. You can calm down and enjoy these works slowly.

Al-the most creative place in Van Gogh's life works.

Arles's Van Gogh is happy, although he has entered the end of his life; The women in arles are the most beautiful in the world. In the gorgeous sunshine of South France, Van Gogh was full of passion. The frustrated painter published the richest page in his life in generate, arles. Although Van Gogh's time in arles was less than three months, it was the richest and most unrestrained stage in his life. More than 200 paintings were almost the sum of his works in Paris for two years. Those unforgettable great paintings such as Sunflower, Night Cafe, Sower and Self-portrait after Ear Cutting were all created here. Wandering in the ancient town of Aer, the cafes are still the same, the hospitals in Aer are still the same, the sunflowers are still the same, and the sunshine is still the same-the century before Van Gogh painted them.

In downtown arles, you can follow the signs to find the scene where Van Gogh stopped to paint. Van Gogh undoubtedly painted a colorful picture for arles, but the original beauty of arles was that it was the capital of Provence in Roman times and once had important strategic significance. In the 6th century BC, the Greeks brought cherry trees, chestnut trees, olive trees and Latin. But the invading Romans did shape the culture here around A.D., and they built a series of theaters, hot springs, cemeteries and other buildings here, especially the huge amphitheater built around A.D. 80, which could accommodate 20,000 spectators for gladiators to compete. Today, the venue of the most important festivals in Provence around Easter and in summer is still in this ancient theater.

Al's charm not only attracted Van Gogh, Chaplin, Hemingway and Dali, but Picasso was also a frequent visitor here. He likes bullfighting and flamenco music. FredericMistral, the Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, set up a museum in arles to show the life in Provence.

Al has three kinds of self-help tours: colored signs and arrows beside the sidewalk will guide tourists. The yellow ones are all related to Van Gogh; The green ones are all about medieval sites, and the blue ones are about "Al of ancient Rome".

Saint Remy-Visit to Sao Paulo Psychiatric Hospital

1On May 8th, 889, Van Gogh voluntarily went to St. Paul's Psychiatric Hospital in St. Remy, 25km northeast of arles for treatment. Nowadays, visiting Van Gogh's footprints has become the most important point. Arrhenius' yellow disappeared and was replaced by iris and blue-purple in the starry sky. When flowers spread out on paper, they spread out in the tide of the season like bodies. When the starry sky rotates on the canvas, it is the surge of Van Gogh's inner feelings. Van Gogh was painting all the time during his treatment. He painted hospital gardens, irises, doctors, the scenery outside the window and olive groves. He integrated inner hope and despair, enthusiasm and loneliness into his paintings, and the lines became more concise, powerful and thick. The earth, the sky, the starry night and the trees all present a breathtaking pleasure.

Saint-Remy is also an ancient town with a rich history, a busy and vibrant village. St Paul's mental hospital was originally a monastery and one of the most beautiful religious sites in Provence. This is still a hospital, and visitors must be absolutely quiet. Here you can buy exquisite copies of Van Gogh's works, and the proceeds will be used to repair this ancient building. TUDO in Vale is an organization initiated by nurses' homes and patients in Sao Paulo Psychiatric Hospital. It is also a "rehabilitation plan" in itself. It is an exhibition showing the paintings of hospitalized mental patients, which is worth seeing.

Aix-Cezanne's hometown

Aix is the hometown of painter Paul Cézanne. It has been a university town and a famous "Spring City" since the Middle Ages. This is the ancient capital of Provence in Rome, and it is still famous for its ancient Roman ruins, medieval, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Aix is also famous for its unique cooking, rose wine and unique language-Provence dialect. If you want to see Cezanne's art exhibition, you'd better go to LEBAUXDEPROVENCE not far from here. This is one of the most beautiful villages in southern France. The village is built on a row of huge white stones. There are many 1 1 century and12nd century sites in the village, many of which were left by the Romans. Climbing the platform on the Rocky Mountain, you can see the scenery of Lubeilong Mountain. There are lavender flower beds, groups of olive forests and tall and straight pines and cypresses. Yellow and green, red and purple make up a magnificent landscape. Cezanne's painting and video exhibition is being held in the cave, which is the birthday100th anniversary of the famous impressionist master Cezanne. Provence is Cezanne's hometown, and people hold exhibitions of his paintings to commemorate this master. The cave itself is a good exhibition hall, and slides and images are projected on the huge and rough rock wall, which has the shocking effect of oil painting. Strong colors, clear lines, beautiful music and flowing pictures really put people in the dream of changing seasons in Provence.

The most beautiful Mediterranean town in Italy

Positano has always been a villa for celebrities. Ballet star Rudolf Nureyev and Neapolitan Prince Joachim Miao La both own private villas here. American writer john steinbeck and playwright Tennessee Williams are also frequent visitors to positano.

Italian proverb: "watch Naples and die." -That's true. Positano is known as the most beautiful town on the Amalfi coast in southern Italy.

Small house, slowly climbing halfway up the mountain from the seaside, painted in different colors, dotted with flowers on the cliff. These colors are typical Mediterranean colors, mustard yellow and dark orange, and the sunlight deepens their depth. A path, walking in it, is a maze, you can only adjust your pace to explore.

Walking into a maze of houses, you want to be the owner of every house. Walking on the ancient stone road, the crisp footsteps echo, which is wonderful music. As long as you keep going downhill, you will see beautiful beaches sooner or later. ...

There are magnificent Mediterranean seascapes everywhere, and the sky is blue that no impurity can clarify. Colorful umbrellas, beach chairs and yachts are neatly arranged on the beach. The white sails of yachts are scattered on the blue sea, like a string of pearls with broken lines. ...

The sun shines on the sea, and the small golden light attracts people to blow the sea breeze on the beach and watch the sea view ... This deadly and charming scenery really makes people feel that angels may appear on the horizon at any time. The music is soft and unrestrained, and there is an unparalleled Mediterranean landscape in front of you, surrounded by leisurely tourists (see Figure 33).

Several restaurants near the cliff, snow-white umbrellas, finely carved cast iron tables and chairs, are full of leisure. There are some irregular circular pillars piled up on the shore, and there are small bunkers among the green trees on the edge of the cliff. People in busy cities can't wait to quit their jobs and go to places with only sunshine and beaches to escape from the world and forget their troubles.

One of the most beautiful scenic spots-Amafi Coast

This is one of the 50 most beautiful scenic spots in the world, belonging to the Italian mountains, but with the gentle wind of tyrrhenian sea. Driving in the wind, the flowers are deep and the road is full of fragrance. In Ravello, where Garbo once lived in seclusion, the flaming geraniums are in full bloom. Listen carefully, the sound of the waves in Minori is still the same, and the terns are flapping their wings, which is deja vu. At last, the traveler calmed his worries, just like the night arrival in the silent forest.

The plane passed through the clouds, and in the golden sunset, the distant mountains were ethereal and the twilight rose. The Bay of Naples, surrounded by Mount Vesuvius, slowly stretches into the sky. The sunset is red and has soaked the whole sea. Scattered houses, waves and sails are shrouded in haze, which is calm and peaceful and beautiful. 1999, after two years of careful selection, National Geographic magazine selected 50 places that must be visited in life. Italy's Amafi coast is impressive, and together with the Greek islands, it is called "the paradise of discovery".

The Amafi Coast, belonging to Campenia in southern Italy, starts from the seaside town of Salerno in the east and sorrento in the west, less than an hour's journey from Naples, including Ravello, positano, Minori and amalfi. Most houses are built on hills with white walls. From a distance, they look like a big bird perched on a reef.

Minoli, Zhu Qing Shabai

Our car is driving on the highway, heading for Salerno, the west entrance of the Amafi coast. Whether it is the temperature or the driving style of the surrounding vehicles, it implies how enthusiastic South Italy is-as soon as the traffic jam stops, handsome guys often drive motorcycles and fly in long queues, leaving pungent smoke.

When the road goes up the hill, cars take off and land on the steep slope, and the window is exciting blue. Seaside castles stand tall, green umbrellas stand in rows, and the word "Minori" appears on billboards. The first town, Minori, is just around the corner.

Minori was not described in the guidebook at all, and it felt a little special when I first arrived.

The beach leans against the cliff and has a beautiful arc. In the green shadow surrounded by two rows of palm trees, a woman wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and flying glasses raised her mouth and smiled as brightly as the midday sun. Once upon a time, Italian nobles set up residence here, bid farewell to the prosperity of Rome, and lived a simple and clean life for a few days. Nowadays, it has become a good place for swimming, staring blankly, sunbathing and seeing bikini beauties. Only by seeing several churches and antique small rounded corners along the street can we remember its heyday. What remains unchanged is the wind in tyrrhenian sea, which has been blowing for centuries and always smells like lemon.

Ravello, the seclusion of celebrities.

Westbound from Minori, the mountain rises all the way, and the sea view in the rearview mirror gradually recedes, replaced by a dark green. It's terraced fields and the mountains are all green. In the shadow of golden rain, green waves are rolling.

At the end of the terraced fields, Ravello, a small mountain town, is unknown to everyone, but there are many celebrities living in seclusion here-composer Wagner, Pope Charles I, Jesse Kennedy, Hollywood beauty Greta? GERBER

Take the path to the south, and go to Villa Cimbrone, a secluded place where Garbo, a big star, used to hide from paparazzi. There are many trees with unique shapes along the way. The two most famous villas in Ruffolo, together with the spire of the church, became the darling of Ravello postcards. The right side of the path is covered with vines. The mountains in the distance are green and the sky is almost pale.

Simbonai Villa is hidden behind a wooden door, and a large basin of geraniums stands in front of it. Through the door, colorful geraniums are in full bloom. Now it has been used as a hotel, with green grass in front of it and excellent sea view. But only hotel guests can visit, so they gave up angrily. Walking in the garden, I entered a small dome pavilion surrounded by pink flowers, which was very pleasing to the eye. Forward, there is a cloister, which is amazing. It turns out that the soul of Simbonai Villa is here-the whole Amafi Bay has a panoramic view, white Roman statues and red geraniums.

The sea breeze blows head-on, the distant mountains are shallow, and the coastal smoke waves are vast. At this moment, the mountain is small and the bonus is red.

Capri, Penglai on the sea

Go to the seaside instead of the island and go to Baoshan empty-handed. You will regret it. The three islands off the Amafi coast are Ischia, Capri and Plossi. In my friend's photo album, I saw a sea view of the top of Capri Island-the cliffs are towering and the waves are lapping on the shore-which was not taken away by God. I said to myself, Capri, it's all yours.

There are direct ferries to Cabri Island from the docks in Naples and Surento. Facing the morning breeze, buy tickets to board the ship. The morning light was weak, and several seagulls were scattered on the shallow waves. The ship is moving slowly, and the scarlet lighthouse not far away, together with the dotted Naples mountains, is slowly leaving us.

When it comes to Capri, what comes to mind? An old woman with a chihuahua? The woman with the Gucci bag? It is the most expensive island in Italy, and there are a lot of tourists in summer. The island is divided into two parts, Capri village in the east and Anacapri village in the west, and each part is reached by climbing railings.

I remembered an interesting story told by a friend about Anna Cabri-Augustus the Great went all the way south and wanted to build his palace in Rome. He came to Anna Cabri by accident and fell in love at first sight. Anna Cabri's cliff, therefore, has a wonderful use-bungee jumping, but it is the kind of jump that will never return. When the emperor was depressed, he attracted some courtiers who didn't like him and threw them off the cliff. The wind and waves were very strong, and the "whoosh" disappeared in the blue sea.

Anna Capri's most famous attraction is Villa Saint Michel, which is less than 5 minutes' walk from Victoria Square to the north. Before the opening of Panshan Highway, the 800 steps on the villa side were the only way to connect Anna Capri Village and Capri Village. Here you can overlook the whole bay, and the islands of Ischia and Prochida are looming in the distance, just like Penglai on the sea.

The Amafi coast is connected with a long beautiful scenery, where you can wake up and get drunk, and the day is longer than a hundred years.