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Europe » France » Limousin » Brive-la-Gaillarde April 30th 2023

Some Random Musings Sunday morning, well rested and just about at the halfway mark. I have a few moments to do a bit of blogging before we head down to breakfast then pack up the car and head towards Brive. We have never been to this region of France, so completely new experience. What we do know about Brive, is that during WWII it was the regional headquarters of the resistance and the first city in France to liberate itself from the Nazi’s without outside help. The population is around 56,000 and it has a train station (with TGV service.) The rest we will just discover when we get there. It is Sunday, so finding a place for dinner may prove to be a challenge, but I am sure we will find something, hopefully ... read more
The Suite
Enjoying the View
This is a Bathroom

Europe » France » Limousin » Saint-Pardoux September 18th 2022

Well I am back after a few days away from blogging. As we had a couple of days not doing activities apart from we hired electric bikes to go on a cycle ride with the rest of the group. We picked the bikes up and decided just to take them for a spin before the ride with the group. This was a great idea as going up a hill with a camber I fell off - so that put paid to me going out with the group - I was not going to make a fool of myself especially as we would have been going on roads. Mike went with the group though and thoroughly enjoyed it. I stayed and was reading my book and the bike was staring at me so I thought this is ... read more
Mike trying to get his jumper off
Amazing views from the river Lot
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Europe » France » Limousin » Limoges November 3rd 2021

Aus drei Gründen hat der heutige Tag schlecht begonnen: zum einen konnte ich nur bis 10:00 frühstücken und daher hat mein Wecker schon um 09:30 geklingelt. Also ich muss mich dann doch bald von solchem Reisestress erholen, da ich an Tagen ohne Arbeit und Reisen später aufstehe. Zum anderen hat aber auch um 09:00 lauter Renovierungslärm eingesetzt. Sogar auf meiner Hoteletage gibt es nämlich Modernisierungs-Arbeiten. Und zum letzten hatte ich - wahrscheinlich nach der großen Portion Tartar am Vorabend - heute mehrmals Durchfall. Gerade habe ich dann doch einen grünen Tee vom Kaffeeset im Zimmer getrunken und hoffe, dass es dadurch besser wird. In drei Tagen hoffe ich aber eh wieder in meiner Stuttgarter Zweitwohnung zu sein. Der gestrige Champions League Abend hingegen verlief sowohl für Wolfsburg, als auch für den FC Bayern positiv. Durch drei ... read more
Spaziergang durch Limoges.
Spaziergang durch Limoges.
Spaziergang durch Limoges.

Europe » France » Limousin » Limoges November 2nd 2021

Nachdem ich heute mal wieder u.a. Pancakes frühstückte, verließ ich Toulouse und fuhr zum Zwischenziel des heutigen Tages: der Ausstellung zu den Höhlenmalereien von Lascaux und damit ein absolutes Highlight. Genau genommen heißt dieses Museum Lascaux 4. Die Malereien selber datieren etwa 20.000 Jahre zurück und die Originalhöhle wurde detailgetreu nachgebaut. Hier kam ich gerade zum richtigen Zeitpunkt, um an einer 90-minütigen englisch-sprachigen Führung teilzunehmen. Das ganze ist sehr sehenswert und beeindruckend und die Franzosen sind ausgesprochen stolz darauf. In der nachgebauten Höhle durfte man eigentlich keine Fotos machen, aber danach im Workshop wurde nochmals einzelne Elemente gezeigt und hier war das fotografieren wieder erlaubt. Als ich das Zentrum wieder verließ, hatte Regen eingesetzt. Trotzdem verlief die weitere Fahrt nach Limoges, dem heutigen Tagesziel, problemlos un... read more
Die Höhlenmalereien von Lascaux.
Die Höhlenmalereien von Lascaux.
Die Höhlenmalereien von Lascaux.

Europe » France » Limousin » Limoges July 3rd 2019

We knew it would be hot but not that hot and very humid when we arrived in Angers. The first night we walked to town and found a small place to eat. We had a meal there and the people told us that tomorrow it would be 44 degrees. When we woke up the next day we saw the people were right. We talked it over having breakfast and decided to watch the ladies soccer and stay indoors. Looking out the window there was nobody walking around. The houses have no air-condition, we had a small fan that gave some coolness. To eat we had to go into the heat again and landed at the same place where we had tea last night. Was good there nice people and a few fans were blowing air. That ... read more
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Europe » France » Limousin June 2nd 2019

Walk to the swimming lake through the woodland this morning, not far, a couple of miles there and back, but enough in this heat ! Tomorrow we set off for Camping Pont Romain at Le Mans for a one night stopover on the way to Cherbourg and Camping Anse du Brick.... read more
Limousin cattle
Swimming lake at Cognac-le-Foret
Swimming lake

Europe » France » Limousin » Cognac-la-Forêt June 1st 2019

30C here today, so decided to do our last bit of shopping here and just chill out for the day. Took some shots of the camping site and our pitch.... read more
The bar
Piscine
Our pitch again

Europe » France » Limousin » Cognac-la-Forêt May 31st 2019

so we set off to see Richard the Lionhearts entrails ! Which are reputedly buried at Chateau de Chalus-Chabrol. We had visited before but it had been closed, today we were lucky. Richard was killed here in 1199. The castle was very interesting - an old painting - the original fountain - the gardens are yet to be restored. The castle has been used as a farmhouse. In the chapel remain is a sculpture to commemorate Richards 800 year old event - the king lying on his death bed ! Lunch was taken at Segur le Chateau, a very picturesque medieval town - probably one of France’s Most picturesque villages. Loved the tiny sculptures of a man and woman on the window ledges !... read more
Chapel
The boardwalk !
Richard the Lionheart !!!

Europe » France » Limousin » Cognac-la-Forêt May 30th 2019

Ascension day - it is a bank holiday, the church services are catholic and all in French! We travelled to Chasseneuil du Bonnieure - this was where the French Resistance was formed - there is a large memorial and over 2000 graves. As a visiting Monsieur said - it is tres importante. We then had lunch at La Rochefoucauld - the best galette we have ever tasted! The chateau was spectacular but we didn’t visit, but the ducklings were cute. Warm and sunny day.... read more
Note the fine carving on the memorial
Graves
Ducklings in the river at Rochefoucauld

Europe » France » Limousin » Cognac-la-Forêt May 29th 2019

Arrived here on site yesterday, greeted very well by Antony and Jolande who remembered us from the past few years. Even said do you want your normal pitch ? !!! Went shopping and chilled out for the rest of the day. Today, decided to go to Chalucet-Ligoure for a woodland walk. So message to Swanage Health Walkers - We have done this walk before and is quite strenuous, lots of ups and downs, rough paths and trip hazards!!!!! takes about 3 hours to do over 6 miles !!!!! Je suis knackered!!!!!!... read more
Ligoure river
On the way, beautiful woodland
On the walk




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