Bories: A Historic Architectural Site

August 30th, 2008 by | Country: France | No Comments »

This historical little village is absolutely different.  I’ve never seen an architectural style so unique like this village.  Slabs of rocks are stacked on top of each other and the shapes of the buildings are so interesting.  Some are in rounded-pyramid form, and I have to admit that this form is so cute!

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In one of the most beautiful areas of Provence, Vaucluse, there is a historical site resting by mountains, not too far from another town called Gordes, known as Bories.  Bories is an ancient dwelling.  In this dwelling, the buildings are made from limestone slabs known as lauzes, and they are dated from 2,000 BC.  These buildings were used for shelter or storing implements.

This historical site was fascinating to visit as I was able to see another way of how people lived in the past.

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