'Opio Village A.M.'

An early aerial photograph of Opio Village, date unknown. The roads look well made up and in good condition. The bottom right view is of the old village centre on the hill. The rear of the church and the front of the Mairie are clearly visible. Top left is looking across from roughly where the new shopping centre is located towards the hills in the background and 'Sunset House'. In the enlargement below it appears the small viewing platform at the side of the church is still under construction which would suggest 1950's or 60's.

Opio Village Centre

From the village towards the hills and 'Sunset House' Opio village in the centre and Chateauneuf at the rear left Opio village to the lower right and Chateauneuf at the rear Opio with the olive mill, insert & foreground, the Castello of Elisabeth Starr, off - centre rear and Sunset House just visible in the top left corner

Pictures - P.Riley