Brantôme was every bit as picturesque
as I remembered it. We visited it on a day trip from our base in Bournel
– on the same day that we also went to Périgueux.
As
you can see from the aerial view of the town it is situated on an island in the
middle of the river Dronne. It is this
being surrounded by water that leads to the town being called the Venice of the
Périgord.
The
Abbey is not on the island but on the other side of the river and is a main
attraction. The Abbey dates from the 15th
century and is dedicated to St Peter and St Sicarius (who I don't know anything
about at all).
The
town is nice to walk around and has many cute houses like this one. Many of them have geraniums in their window
boxes – not just because they are pretty but because they deter mosquitoes.
Lots
of people were enjoying the river when we were there. They were kayaking, going on boat rides etc
etc This didn't really appeal to me
since the water seemed pretty full of weed.
We
saw the hotel I stayed in years ago – Le
Moulin de L'Abbaye – which looks still in very good nick and no doubt just
as expensive.
Looks like a beautiful place to stay at! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the blue shutters and doors!
ReplyDeleteI love how much color you find on houses in other countries.
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