Roussillon is designated as one of "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France," and with good reason. Its brilliant array of colors--reds, oranges, greens, and blues of seemingly every shade--is enough to beckon even the most weary traveler. As one approaches this village, along D227 from the east (my favorite drive in), the verdant green landscape meets the bright orange ochre cliffs and offers contrasts striking in their beauty. The typically cloudless blue skies of this part of Provence offer the ...