In fear of visiting tourist sites and running into hordes of crowds, and not sure what would be open since it's a "feriée day", we opted to just do a little driving tour around Mount St. Victoire. The house we are renting/house-sitting comes with a car! So, we have a wonderful old volvo at our disposal...
We drove around Mt. St. Victoire through Tholonet, Puyloubier, Pourrières, and Vauvenargues...
Stopped for coffee in Vauvernargues and then continued on to make it to the organ concert in St. Saveur Cathedral.
the organ master had a recital of her students. Some of them were just amazing. We were sitting just across from the organ (see above) and we could watch what was happening. I had no idea that some pieces require three people! And, parts of the pieces were played with just their feet. The cathedral filled with the sound of the organ was super (you have to say that with a french accent...soo-pehrrrrr).
The afternoon light through the stained glass window...
And, the 17th century sculpture...the Vierge Marie et l'enfant...
And, the 13th century trip-tyc (how do you spell that?)...more info to come...
