Rule Painted Sky

Painted Sky - Provence

Provence, France

Provence photography forecast. Track golden hour light over lavender fields, dramatic painted skies, and blue hour at Gordes and Roussillon villages.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Paris

Next opportunity

Spectacular Golden Clouds at Sunset

Valensole Plateau

Sun, May 17 · 21:00–21:17 · 1h window

Medium confidence

65%

🌤️Golden Clouds Potential91.6%

Low Cloud Cover: 0%

Mid Cloud Cover: 57%

High Cloud Cover: 62%

Sun Elevation: -1.0° (Civil twilight)

Spectacular Golden Clouds at Sunset

Verdon Gorge

Sun, May 17 · 21:00–21:17

🌤️Golden Clouds Potential:91.6%

Medium

Spectacular Golden Clouds at Sunset

Valensole Plateau

Thu, May 21 · 21:00–21:22

🌤️Golden Clouds Potential:89.3%

Medium

Spectacular Golden Clouds at Sunset

Verdon Gorge

Thu, May 21 · 21:00–21:21

🌤️Golden Clouds Potential:89.3%

Medium

Location status

0 of 7 locations currently active

Valensole Plateau

Inactive

Famous lavender fields

Valensole, Provence, France

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 18h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Gordes

Inactive

Hilltop village overlooking Luberon valley

Apt, Provence, France

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Roussillon

Inactive

Ochre cliffs and colorful village

Roussillon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Verdon Gorge

Inactive

Europe's grand canyon

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Provence, France

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~3 days 18h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Luberon

Inactive

Mountain range with perched villages

Apt, Provence, France

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Sénanque Abbey

Inactive

Cistercian abbey surrounded by lavender

Bonnieux, Provence, France

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Mont Sainte-Victoire

Inactive

Mountain painted by Cézanne

Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 7 locations

Top 4 blocking conditions across 7 of 7 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

13 Wed

14 Thu

15 Fri

16 Sat

Golden Clouds Potential (≥ 80.0%)

100% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

84% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)

53% blocked

Wind Speed (≤ 6.0m/s)

26% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 4 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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