Today's travel post
is about places in France – again! This
time I'm telling you about 2 towns that were pretty close to Bournel
where we were based.
Castillones
is a quite nice bastide high up on a hill overlooking the Dropt valley. The bastide was founded in 1259. So much history.
We saw a nice old 'pepperpot' clock tower and some
old houses. Très picturesque.
We went looking for sunflowers to photograph – with only limited success.
Issigeac is another medieval village. It was built in a circular pattern with a lot
of half-timbered buildings. Most of the
village's walls can still be seen.
Would love to visit that village...
ReplyDeleteCastillonnes is a favorite of mine and I used to own a house on the square there. It has a nice sleepy feel to it and is like time has stood still, quite a contrast to Auckland as I found out in March.
ReplyDeleteAuckland has changed for the better and has a fabulous vibe to it, a fusion of cultures :-)
amicalement from a sunny SW France, Leeann