Lovely day exploring the gorgeous villages 230620 Villereal (43)

Lovely day exploring the gorgeous villages

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June 20th 2023
First stop was Castillones. We chose this village as it had a market . Up a little hill, a handy parking spot (we don’t need a big spot, Smart Arse is tiny) and we came to a lovely market square. Cannot get over just how superb the medieval buildings in villages like these are. I know they have been much restored and that a hundred years ago the places undoubtedly looked like pretty filthy slum ... read more

Europe » France » Aquitaine » Castillonnes

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