Exploring a bit of the south today, heading to Peyrusse le Roc, we found some other little villages on the way. Like Feycelles below.
After an hour of driving along one lane roads that follow every cliff side, creek side and back side we arrived at Peyrusse le Roc an interesting medieval village.
The lunch time bell sounded so it was a good time to duck in to the bar on the right of the picture.
Caroline is pictured here with her huge bowl of sautéed and roasted potatoes and cheese
The assiettes of duck with similar roasted potatoes sans cheese beckoned Guy to try.
If you think we had a meal, the two men behind us had
1- a 4 litre pot of chicken noodle soup
2- a meat salad
3- beef bourgonion
4- a cheese plate for 10 people
5- peaches and a big slab of cake
6- coffee
Not bad?
Into the discovery mode, we found a sculptor whose work could be seen around the village.
He was carving this as we approached.
Our first view of the keep which is 153 metres above the river below.
Evidence that we did manage to descend to the base of the keep and then climb all the way to the top
This is what vertical panaromic photos settings can do to history.
Only the curtain walls remain of the original 13th century Church dedicated to Notre Dame of Laval
It is too far gone for any reconstruction except to save the arches on all sides from collapsing. The walls should last another 1,000 years.
We headed off to Figeac to find the Rosetta Stone
This is a perfect reproduction of the original.The Rosetta Stone is a stone with writing on it in two languages (Egyptian and Greek), using three scripts (hieroglyphic, demotic and Greek).
The rest of Figeac is a mix of medieval and more recent constructions that have incorporated older buildings in need of saving.
As if we didn't do enough climbing, but it worth the walk along smooth ancient twisting alley ways to get to the top of the town for this view of the roof tops.
After grabbing a baguette some croissants and a small glace we headed home in the light of dusk.
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