French shutters have fascinated me from my very first visit to France.
Defintion ...
Shutters - noun - each pair of hinged panels, often louvered, fixed inside or outside a window that can be closed for security or privacy or to keep out light.
Shutters - keep you warm when it’s cold
- keep you cool when it’s hot
- provide protection from intruders/ criminals
- can protect you from theft
Our French Connection friends told us that for their property insurance to be in force that whenever their property was vacant the shutters had to be closed / the house had to be shuttered up!
Not sure if this is still the case today.
As we strolled the streets, another type of shutter was at work.
My camera « shutter« was clicking capturing the many shutters of Arles.
They were in a kaleidoscope of colours, every state of repair some weathered and showing their age more than others but all had their own personality.
The old part of the town of Arles is strictly protected and the traditional shutters are in a variety of styles.
They are not allowed to be changed ... I’d say this is similar to the Heritage Property rules in Canada.
Hope you enjoyed strolling through Arles with a glimpse of some of the shutters that adorn the many windows!
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