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Old castle village in the Provence on top of the rocks of the Alpilles mountains. Birds like alppikiitäjä and sinirastas can be observed.
Les Baux-de-Provence (commonly called Les Baux) is located in the Alpilles mountains, atop a rocky outcrop that is crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. Around the old Castle built into the rocks lots of alppikiitäjä, tervapääsky and kalliopääsky are flying around. kalliopääsky is breeding in the rocks. Also a good chance on sinirastas and mustaleppälintu. Sometimes also sininärhi can be seen. Around the castle are lots of olive groves. There you can spot kangaskiuru, pensassirkku, vuoriuunilintu, punapyy and a lot more. In winter on the rocks around the village kalliokiipijä and alppirautiainen are spotted regularly..
Les Baux is located 15 km northeast of Arles. You can go there by car and park at the parking spots. Click on a P in the map for directions. Going there by bike is possible (also parking spots available). The road up is rather steep, above avarage, fitness is required. It is very hot during the summer, bring enough water to drink. Entry to the village is free. Entrance to the castle costs € 8.
Photo Les Baux by Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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