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Fontvieille
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This large village not far from Arles is where Daudet wrote "Letters from My Windmill." You can still see the windmill and the Daudet Museum.
Overview of Fontvieille
Fontvieille is the town not far from Arles where Daudet wrote "Letters from My Windmill." You can still see this windmill and the Daudet Museum.
Key Facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
- Location: a few kilometers northeast of Arles, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department.
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 3,619 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 40.18 km².
- Altitude: from 0 to 245 m.
- Website: http://fontvieille-provence.fr
History of Fontvieille
What to See and Do in Fontvieille
Apart from a few chapels and Roman ruins, the town is best known for "its" Daudet windmill and a few others perched on hills around its outskirts.
Alphonse Daudet Museum
A museum dedicated to the author of "Letters from My Windmill," located in the Château de Montauban, where he was welcomed several times during his life.
A museum dedicated to the author of "Letters from My Windmill," located in the Château de Montauban, where he was welcomed several times during his life.
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Alphonse Daudet Museum
★ A museum dedicated to the author of "Letters from My Windmill," located in the Château de Montauban, where he was welcomed several times…