Les Baux-de-Provence, France: Charloun Rieu monument

Sometimes you stumble on a monument and have no idea what the significance is. Such was the case during a visit to Les Baux-de-Provence.

At least this one wasn't difficult to track down. It's Charloun Rieu monument, a tribute to a local poet. Rieu was born in 1846. He originally wrote his poetry in French, but eventually changed to the native language of the region, Provencal. Some of his work became well-known in the region, and he translated Homer's Odyssey into Provencal along the way.

This way, he'll always be on top of the hill, overlooking his beloved homeland.

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