Sunflowers

With temperatures in the mid to high 30s  the sunflowers are really blooming. The fields are stunning and so colourful.

sunflowers

Farm fetes

The French do have the most wonderful ways of advertising their local rural fetes. One of my favourites is the accessorised  ‘tractor’ made from bales of hay.

Farm fetes

Cafe Life

The pleasure of  ‘cafe life’ must be one of the famed aspects of the French culture. This one is in Domme and is perfectly placed for refreshment either before or after the walk up through the town to the magnificent view of the Dordogne valley that awaits one at the top.

Domme

Vintage cars

There is something wonderful about vintage cars. They speak of an exciting era when the joy of  travel was becoming accessible to more people and the exchange of ideas and cultures broaden horizons. The French, as with the English, love their vintage cars and really make an occasion of their rallies.

Vintage cars Monpazier

Chateau de Monbazillac

Spent yesterday morning visiting the Chateau de Monbazillac near to Bergerac. Not only can you visit the Chateau but you can also taste their wines. They are famed for their sweet dessert wine which is delicious.

Monbazillac

Latour-Marliac

We spent the morning once again at Latour-Marliac. Each year we see improvements and progress in the nursery and gardens. The water-lilies and lotus flowers were stunning as per usual but this year they have added more varieites of water and bog plants to improve your pond planting. The swans weren’t there this morning but a lovely family of mother duck and her ducklings provided extra entertainment.

Latour-Marliac July '13 008

Church bells

We’re always amazed by how even the tiniest hamlets have quite impressive churches. Some do of course have spires but the example below is very typical in the region.

Church bells

Monpazier Medieval Festival

Last weekend was the annual Monpazier medieval festival. The village comes alive to the sound of craftsmen, knights and their ladies, parades and local residents who join in by dressing up. Then there are the  hundreds of tourists who flock to enjoy themselves. The atmosphere is truly festive.

Monpazier summer fete

Marqueyssac

Every Thursday evening during the season,this wonderful garden at Marqueyssac opens to the public lighting the garden and paths by candlelight. Last night, with an almost full moon and a gentle mist in the valley below, the place was magical.

Marqueyssac

 

Architecture

The Dordogne region is very rich in wonderful architecture. We saw this place recently when we turned off the main route and wove our way through the countryside.

Impressive entrance

 

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