Lake View
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Lake View
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The view looking northwards up the lake from an alleyway in the village of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon in Provence, France. The village is nestled on a hillside (at 513 meters above sea level) on the shores of the large lake of St. Croix. It's a gorgeous haven of peace in a landscape of striking beauty. The village curled up on itself enjoys an amazing location.
The Lake of Sainte-Croix (French: lac de Sainte-Croix) is a man-made lake that was formed by the construction, between 1971 and 1974 (when it was put into service) of a reinforced-concrete arch dam by the name of Dam of Sainte-Croix. The reservoir holds a maximum of 761 million cubic metres of water. The dam, which generates 142 million kWh of electricity per year, is 94 metres high, 7.5 metres thick at its base and 3 metres thick at its crest.
The village that can be seen adjacent to the lake, however, is not the eponymous village of Sainte-Croix-de-Verdon but Les Salles-sur-Verdon. The original village is now completely underwater. This newer village moved to the shores of the lake in the 16th century. Traces of its existence date back to Prehistory. The Middle Ages were marked by the bishops of Riez who baptized the commune with its current name. The village blossomed quietly as it was relatively untouched by the successive wars.
The agriculture of the olive tree has held a prominent place for millennia, while nowadays lavender is what helps to bring tourism to the area.
The place is conducive to relaxation, idleness and nature activities - what more could you ask for?
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