What’s Your Angle?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by lesleycarter

As I moved and wandered about the terrace of Château de l’Empéri in Salon-de-Provence, Felice Varini’s monumental painting danced and came alive, taking on new shapes and forms with each step. It is one of the most unique artistic creations that I’ve seen and it offered a whole new angle on Salon-de-Provence.

Can you tell from the picture that the shapes take on a new form from every angle?

Marseille’s cultural and architectural gems are around every corner. With each turn, I stumbled upon something unique, something I’d never seen before, something that made me say, “WOW!” While many of the artistic creations are permanent fixtures in Marseille, this one will only remain until the end of this European Capital of Culture year. Check it out while you can.

*This journey was made possible with help from Atout France; however, as you probably know by now, all opinions & thoughts are my own.*

49 thoughts on “What’s Your Angle?”

David Hall on September 12, 2013 at 4:30 am said:

Love those Mediterranean roofs and colours.

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- lesleycarter on September 15, 2013 at 4:46 am said:
  
  They are so unique. I loved driving through the countryside. Have you ever been?
  
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  - David Hall on September 15, 2013 at 6:52 am said:
    
    I have been to various parts of the Med on cruise ships, so most of the traveling on land was with the organized tours. Still wonderful though. 🙂
    
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angelleighdesigns on September 12, 2013 at 4:47 am said:

gorgeous!

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shawnrjones12 on September 12, 2013 at 5:07 am said:

Lovely!!!!!

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Kim Teamer on September 12, 2013 at 5:37 am said:

Love how it comes together and tells a story. Beautiful!

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Rusha Sams on September 12, 2013 at 6:05 am said:

Love this picture! It would look great hanging on a wall somewhere. Colorful and full of memories.

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- lesleycarter on September 15, 2013 at 4:48 am said:
  
  I like to make photo books like Shutterfly of my travels. It would be great to hang them on the wall but I think I’d run out of space 😉 Do you print your photos?
  
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  - Rusha Sams on September 15, 2013 at 5:52 am said:
    
    I’ve done several things with photos, but none to my satisfaction. I want to try Shutterfly, especially for pictures of my granddaughter growing up way too fast!
    
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johnrieber on September 12, 2013 at 6:13 am said:

Another great adventure! That’s what makes the world such a fun place to explore!

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matchamochimoo on September 12, 2013 at 6:16 am said:

lovely scenery!

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foreignsanctuary on September 12, 2013 at 6:24 am said:

Absolutely beautiful!!

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Monica Condy on September 12, 2013 at 6:37 am said:

So beautiful – what a treat this trip must have been

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- lesleycarter on September 15, 2013 at 4:50 am said:
  
  I’d been to France before but I love the south the most. Unique beauty around every corner. Have you ever been?
  
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Nathan Mizrachi on September 12, 2013 at 7:14 am said:

That’s brilliant! Until you mentioned it was an art installation I would have just assumed the buildings there were always painted that way. Thanks for sharing.

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conniecockrell on September 12, 2013 at 7:43 am said:

Oh how nice! A whole city as art. And many thanks for stopping by my blog. Stop by on Friday’s for free flash fiction.

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makeupartistas on September 12, 2013 at 8:34 am said:

keep going keep travelling!

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runninginwater on September 12, 2013 at 8:43 am said:

HI Lesley,

What a wonderful blog! I am book marking the family section, as my husband is a huge adventure travel guy, and is always looking for things to do with our 2 boys. He might also be interested in submitting a story sometime, as he is also a writer and has done much travel writing. Family adventure is something we are currently exploring.

Take care, Diana Ray

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- lesleycarter on September 15, 2013 at 4:56 am said:
  
  I have a 17 month old daughter and we still find ways to experience travel and adventure with her at our side. It’s a little more difficult at such a young age, but we find ways to make it work. have you been traveling with your two boys?
  
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laurenlehocky on September 12, 2013 at 9:29 am said:

The colors in this picture are breathtaking!

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Let's CUT the Crap! on September 12, 2013 at 9:52 am said:

That orange-red colour must be H-O-T in direct sunlight.
W.o.W.

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sassiitalytours on September 12, 2013 at 1:22 pm said:

Gamer nerd alert: my first reaction is to envision Ezio Auditore leaping from rooftop to rooftop. 🙂

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Kai @embraceyoumag on September 12, 2013 at 5:42 pm said:

I love the colors. Thanks for sharing 🙂 Happy journeying!

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pegarmour on September 12, 2013 at 7:03 pm said:

What a wonderful escape! Love it!

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eyekensee on September 12, 2013 at 8:01 pm said:

This is an amazing sight…

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Michelle Miller on September 12, 2013 at 8:23 pm said:

How beautiful!!

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Kavita Joshi on September 12, 2013 at 9:55 pm said:

wow that looks bright now 🙂

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Mishatsky on September 13, 2013 at 12:53 am said:

Ahahha I read “What’s your age” and was really curious what the post would be about. Well… I wasn’t disappointed anyway:)

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Dominick S. on September 13, 2013 at 9:41 am said:

Awesomely beautiful and unique.

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- lesleycarter on September 15, 2013 at 4:59 am said:
  
  Thanks Dominick! How is the training going? A little over a month now?
  
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  - Dominick S. on September 15, 2013 at 4:15 pm said:
    
    It’s coming along just fine! Now let’s cross our fingers that weather cooperates and spares NYC this November so I can knock this one off my bucket list!
    
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    - lesleycarter on September 15, 2013 at 5:02 pm said:
      
      It’s going to happen for you! I’m sending positive thoughts your way. 🙂
      
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Sarah Ashley Roberts on September 13, 2013 at 11:18 am said:

Love it.

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Linda-Marie McCormick on September 13, 2013 at 2:43 pm said:

gorgeous.

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Virtually All Sorts on September 13, 2013 at 2:53 pm said:

Beautiful, vivid colours…

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Tienny on September 14, 2013 at 5:31 am said:

The beauty of trapezium from front view, triangle from side view 🙂

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Maxine Dodd - Artist on September 14, 2013 at 4:55 pm said:

Literally painting the town red! Excellent! 🙂

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- lesleycarter on September 15, 2013 at 4:59 am said:
  
  I never even though of that saying! Perfect!
  
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Ja @Ja on the RUN on September 14, 2013 at 5:00 pm said:

amazing! 🙂

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DeDivahDeals on September 14, 2013 at 5:32 pm said:

Wow is putting it mildly…such magnificent beauty and so thankful you are sharing.

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JulieCao on September 15, 2013 at 5:25 pm said:

Stunning pix and creations!! I cannot begin to imagine how those god-painted architecture looks like under the sunrise/sunset. Must be vividly and dynamic
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whatwewear on September 16, 2013 at 12:17 am said:

so beautiful!

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Pause The Moment on September 16, 2013 at 4:39 am said:

Beautiful photos Lesley! Love the bright colors…

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[email protected] on September 16, 2013 at 7:05 am said:

Those buildings are absolutely GORGEOUS! They look unreal, like works of art. What a great experience!

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Rachel Stofflet on September 18, 2013 at 5:06 am said:

That’s so cool! I love how they look different from every angle.

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tyanajones on October 22, 2013 at 6:26 am said:

This looks awesome.Keep posting such kind of things always.Thanks for sharing.

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jegochoco on October 28, 2013 at 3:25 pm said:

Great photos!

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