SALON de Provence 

In the 16th century, Salon de Provence was the place of residence of two very important individuals, Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) and Adam de Craponne, the engineer. In 1547 after much travelling, now a widower and hoping to avoid the inquisition and the jalousie of the court, Nostradamus decided to settle in Salon de Crau. This was where he met his second wife, Anne Ponsard, and decided to devote himself to his family. It was here, in the town that has since become 'Salon de Provence," that he wrote most of his works.