Roussillon, a small hill town in the Luberon area of Provence, is famous for the rich deposits of ochre pigments found in the clay near the village. The large quarries of Roussillon were mined from the end of the 18th century until 1930. Thousands of people found work in the quarries and factories. Nowadays the mining of ochre is prohibited here, in order to protect the sites from degradation or even complete destruction. The rich warm colors of this popular village make it a very special spot in which to wander and take pictures.

For information: http://otroussillon.pagesperso-orange.fr/ang_village.html

Here are two very interesting books featuring Roussillon: https://www.amazon.com/Village-Vaucluse-Laurence-William-Wylie/dp/0674939360 & https://www.amazon.com/Lisettes-List-Novel-Susan-Vreeland/dp/0812980190/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468008774&sr=1-1&keywords=lissettes+list