Bories

There are apparently about 3,000 bories or dry stone huts in the Luberon area. They are all over the place; we have come across them when we have been out walking or just driving along. Many are alone and in the past provided shelter for shepherds or were sheep pens. Some might have just been tool sheds.

However, at the Enclos des bories, close to Bonnieux there is a whole settlement of them. It is thought that it was in use over many centuries – for safety, for refuge and for agricultural communities during the spring and summer months. It takes a while to walk around this place and there are many bories of all different kinds. There is also evidence of animal pens, water supplies from wells and rainwater collection systems, hives for beekeeping etc.
 
Bories were built of thin slabs of limestone and these were assembled with no mortar. The way they were built in ever diminishing circles reminds me of how Andy Goldsworthy built his stone cones.
    
And one reason for visiting the Bories is for this view of Bonnieux.
  
An extra
I was fascinated a while back when Woodpeckers told all about making macarons (decidedly not macaroons!). I knew I had had them in France, so was determined to really appreciate them this time. Unfortunately Fortunately our favourite Boulangerie/Patisserie that we visit most days does the most wonderful macaron chocolat – the one pictured in extras today was not the first one I have enjoyed this holiday!