![]() Tall residential properties lined two sides of this main square, with wildly steep gardens set behind them. We crossed over to a large square where quite harshly pollarded trees provided the main focal point, with lots of busy commerce around. Through tiny alleys we reached the large church with tall bell-tower, set in a trafficked square, with various timber-fronted shops set around the edges.įrom here we wandered through more winding passages to reach the more modern side of town, where the roads were suddenly full of cars, people and noise. The huge, delightful property was listed for sale, but we didn’t enquire – no Benny parking. The next open space was at a large five-storey Renaissance house, decorated with caricatured statues of scenes from the Garden of Eden. We passed an old well set on a cobbled street, where we could easily visualise the grime and noise of carts and horses rolling through in times past. ![]() It was yet another slightly shabby but rather beautiful village. We followed the banks in the direction of the village, walking through a stone archway under a bridge to reach the tight medieval centre. There was a curious salmon-fishing or capture-and-storage point built into the side of the bridge, trapping them as they navigated the river. It was a dreary, cold day, with little colour or light. ![]() A short distance from the aire we saw a bustling trade fair was underway and watched as unimpressed cows were bought and reluctantly loaded into trucks, with three men desperately pushing, pulling and otherwise bullying them. We parked easily in the town’s spacious aire down by the river, conveniently payable overnight but not during daylight hours. The next we planned to go and see, only a few miles away, was Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne. Moving on from overnighting in the Domaine de Chirac’s farm, we continued with our now familiar theme of visiting beautiful French villages.
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