19 August 2011
On our way back on Monday we stopped at this little village. Collonges-la-Rouge is on the list of ‘most beautiful villages in France’. To be on the list it has to meet certain criteria of which one is that the population must not exceed 2000 inhabitants. Collonges-la-Rouge is entirely built with red sandstone. The entire village is classified as a historical monument.
…picturesque, pretty…
and then the nutella crêpes…
and all the shops sell foie gras…
15 August 2011
This weekend was a long weekend in France, and we were privileged to spend it with our friends Ronelle and Hartman on their french farm ‘Coin Perdu’ in Corrèze. Their closest town is Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne and this is about 500km south of Paris. South means better weather, so we had some summer days to sit in the sun and the kids could even enjoy a swim. We left Friday morning at 10…
…a first stop for ‘pain au chocolat’ and coffee…
…and a second cooldrink break…
…Coin Perdu…
…and our tents under the apple tree…
They are busy restoring the old stone buildings. Almost done with the house and in the meantime they are staying in the barn, which is well equipped and beautiful with the old wooden floor and stone walls.
…a braai every evening, played Pétanque…
en daar is tot kleilat gegooi…
…the end of our first roadtrip in France…
