First of all, the houses are mostly stone, and masonry on the outside, so most of the time, the color is creamy stucco, or grayish stone...but they make up for the lack of color, with plants and paint! Shudders are painted a rainbow of colors...french blue, navy blue, lavender, teal, turquoise, brick red, Forest green, and all sorts of in-betweens!
Most houses have gardens, and they seem to bring the colors of the garden into their homes, and it's decor!
We had wisteria at the Cape, but it blooms the first week of June! We have a procession of bloom that moves across 2 months! Here, wisteria, tulips, daffodils, forsythia, pansies, bridal wreath, cherry trees, almond trees, apricot trees, ranunculi and poppies all combine for a burst of color, simultaneously! The French all value having a home with a garden, or a terrace or a place outside to sit, eat, relax and converse!
Color and style culminate in these gardens and terraces!
My favorite blooming plant right now (I know it's fleeting, and I'll love something else even more in a week!)...is the wisteria!!! Take a look at the spectacular wisteria here in our town and surroundings! Some of these are three stories high, and all the way down the lane! And the fragrance is divine!
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