Floral Friday

 A village florist in the Quercy region.

 

 

Marché Monday

 

Rainy morning at a village market in the South-West of France.

 

Flowery Friday

 Roses climb a wall in a village in the Quercy countryside.

Throwback Thursday

 Today's throwback is to last month's road trip.

 

Above: a small caravan by a river turns out large galettes using organic ingredients; lacy buckwheat crêpe w/smoked trout, red onion, cucumber, melted gruyère and pumpkin seeds

 

 

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A Paris escape #5

 

 

   

Tomorrow: Le Cantal

A Paris escape #4

 

 

From the Aubrac, it was a 2-hour scenic drive to Quercy with a stop in medieval Belcastel.

Above: view from our breakfast table; Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, jewel of the region

Below: market day in Figeac; rainbow after a flash storm

 

 

  

A Paris escape

No need to head to Switzerland to escape a heatwave when La Belle France has more than enough mountains to go around.

Next week: where we (accidentally) dodged Paris' latest canicule