The cars prepare to leave the village

Vintage cars at La Bastide sur l'Hers

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May 3rd 2008
It was a few days ago that we first saw the posters - 'XVIieme Rallye des Poilus', accompanied by a watercolour picture of several turn-of-the-20th-century cars and elegantly attired Edwardian ladies and gentlemen. It was all to take place at la Bastide sur l'Hers , the village just along from us, at 8.30 or so yesterday morning, so we grabbed chocolatines from the bakers, and cut along to th ... read more

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