Maximum temperature today 18C, minimum 9C. Some rain not measured yet; 12 km/h North Westerly winds with up to 33 km/h gusts.
Having parked the car we walked up through the town past this gorgeous lilac bush...
as above.
An old drinking point.
Remember at Easter I told you about these biscuits (Les cornuelles), here you see them draped across the road as part of the street decoration.
The restored covered marketplace (les Halles) in the centre of the small town. It was built in 1665, paid for by the French nobleman who owned the château on the hill above. The town mayor decided to erect the stone columns in 1855 to replace the original oak ones, when the principal road through the town was widened (it's still not very wide!).
Inside the market.
The restored drinking fountain in the market square. next to the well, and can you see part of the sundial on the wall in the background.
The drinking fountain.
A close up of the sundial.
Looking up the street to the church of Saint Romain dating from the dating from the XIIIth century...
A little closer. For those who have asked me to take photos inside the churches, take a look at an old blog of mine HERE when I took some of the inside of this church.
I still have a few more photos of the town and the drive home. We will be out all day tomorrow, but I will post the remaining photos, and tell you the reason for the visit when I get back to the computer. The town is very quiet as it is not market day, and the tourist season has not yet begun. No room to move during the season!!
N.B. My new bird blog is HERE
Part 6 of the birds I saw last year in Africa.
