Maximum temperature 31C, minimum 16C. 5 km/h SE wind with 15 km/h gusts. Dry.
Montrol-Sénard - Eglise Saint-Julien-de-Brioude. It is dedicated to a Roman soldier martyred at the beginning of the 4th century. The bell-porch built at the end of the 11th century is the oldest part of the church
The altar.
Stained glass windows throughout.
The stone font.
Just across the road is the old school house...
Inside is as it was -other visitors also taking a look.
The town is quite a museum - old farm equipment....
as above...
and the old mangers where the animals were fed. Plus more farm equipment.
There were many photos with write ups, but far too many to read in our short visit, plus the difficulty of them being in French! Here though is the sign to Grandmother's garden...
and it was a delight to find a fabulous herb garden
The old lavoir (currently being renovated) where all the women met to do the daily/weekly (!) washing. I hope the water was a bit cleaner in those days!
The communal village bread oven where everyone came to bake their bread.
One resident had a miniature house in the garden amongst the flowers.
I wonder what year this bike was abandoned - rusty and a shredded front tyre :-)
Last but certainly not least, Nigel does not like having his photo taken, but I convinced him he would look good in this perfect frame.
N.B. Please note that I may just miss a post tomorrow as we have visitors.
N.B. Please note that I may just miss a post tomorrow as we have visitors.
