Today Bess has to be seen by a vet 24 hours before she leaves France for England. We have an appointment for 4pm today in Louviers. This means we could be on the ferry in Calais at 4pm tomorrow. They treat her for a special type of tape worm and give her a general checkContinue reading “France Day 25 Louviers”
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Day 24 France: Travel to Clermont- Ferrand and then the City of Moulin and Cathedral. Night on a farm Aire 250 miles from Calais.
The City of Moulin
France Day 23 Our last cycle ride and the first 110 miles on a direct route home.
The road home 670 miles
France Day 22: Montpellier and by the sea at Palavas
France Day 21 Montpellier : A city enjoyed by its people
France days 19 and 20: Sete a city a little like Venice and walking le petit travers near Montpellier.
Le petit travers
Day18 France: Narbonne
Day 17 France: Carcassonne
Locks, bridges and aqueducts linking the Atlantic to the Mediterranean a total of 240km (149 miles) This canal the amazing brain child and work of Pierre – Paul Riquet (a salt tax baren) was completed in 1681. It was the greatest engineering feat of its time and revolutionised local economies. It was the life bloodContinue reading “Day 17 France: Carcassonne”
Day 16 France: Castres
Day 15 France: Cordes-sur-Ciel and Albi
Albi about an hour and a half from Cordes.
Day 14 France:St Cirq Lapopie A town of Artists.
Day 12 France: Domme a bastile/fortified medieval town. Rocamadour a medieval cliff top village. Day 13 Sabbath walk
Domme was founded as a stronghold in 1281 by Philip the Bold following his campaign along the Dordogne River. This town was privileged enough to mint its own currency in 1307. It prospered during the 17th century and then declined which facilitated its preservation for us to appreciate today. Rocamadour Many… have no true appreciationContinue reading “Day 12 France: Domme a bastile/fortified medieval town. Rocamadour a medieval cliff top village. Day 13 Sabbath walk”