Back in France

While Martin and I were still in France, we took him to the Chateau de Biron, an enormous one down on the border between Perigord and Agen, up on an impressive hill, of course. Simon de Montfort played some role in its defence or whatever during whichever war(s) it was in. I do know it was involved in the Hundred Years' War. The day before, when we were puttering around Monpazier, Martin had decided he had to have a poster of Biron, so we decided to go there. On the way we once again had to pass the Chateau de Bannes, down the road from Couze, and I think privately owned and occupied.

The Chateau de Bannes looks to me like it sort of grew out of the rock,

without being built.

Biron is pretty impressive, though, too. The chapel, even (frequently they aren't). I decided to pass. It was far too hot; the hill was far too steep; I'd been there before; once you get up to the top, you have to come down again (!); and there was a cafe down at the bottom that was calling to me. I also found a shop selling "produits regionnaux", e.g., walnuts, walnut oil, walnut tarts, various jams and things, honey, confit and foie gras. The usual suspects. I had a lot more fun than I would have had climbing that hill.

So after we went there, we went back to the house, collected some things, and went to the Cadouin Night Market. Stay tuned