Photos from Ariege, Midi-Pyrénées, France, Europe - page 6

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On Friday- Gorges de la Frau

And finally.....

At the top of Thuriege

Last day. Engravies

About to start the return journey

Hard to tell here, but the Autumn colours were at their best too

After lunch, a walk above Vicdessos

The next day, out into the Pyrenees proper

Looking down on the chateau at Roquefixade....

Walking near Roquefixade

Shrouded in cloud.....

Canal Du Midi

..and mushrooms - edible apparently

The walk draws to an end

Spotted in the afternoon- Autumn crocus

...as the priest looks on

...and there's dancing in the streets.......

Les Bomberos entertain us over lunch....

Distilling eau de vie

The gardener

The washerwoman

The matchmaker

...and we get into our stride

A marshall sends us on our way

In the dark early morning...........

At the tip...

But luckily, the ironwork goes outside the door....

Loading old bricks and rubble for the tip

Clearing up the debris

Early on in day 2

The end of day 1

And finally, the hearth is revealed

Demolition proceeds

...and the angle grinder

Serious work with the wrecking bar

Inspecting the job

Peering down into the depths of the oven

The work begins

Newly gathered chestnuts

Overlooking the roofs of Vals

The barbecue gets under way

Enough and to spare for several greedy cats!

Will that be enough sausage?

Unloading the barbecue, right by the church at Vals............

.....which has wonderful Romanesque frescos

A slightly misty day near Vals, overlooking the Pyrenees

And finally......

One of the sights in the town

Wending our way home....

...and in the street

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