Oops, forgot to write a post on Sarlat where we had a break on our journey from Grun-Bordas to Figeac. We've never been able to park up in the past so made the most of this opportunity, despite the grey weather.
 |
| Most buildings are made of a beautiful yellow stone... |
 |
| ...with many narrow streets |
 |
| This statue of geese stands on the Place du Marché des Oies (the old goose market) |
 |
| The small indoor market was built in apart of a restored church... |
 |
| ...with enormous doors on one end of the structure. |
 |
| Another statue, le Badaud (the onlooker), watches all the activity through the giant doors of the indoor market |
 |
| The monastery right in the centre of town |
 |
| A 'Lantern of the Dead' - no, I didn't know either but you can read up on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterns_of_the_Dead |
 |
| We stopped for coffee later on our travels to Figeac, the British inflence all too evident! |
3 comments:
As fascinating as ever, bruv. Love the geese statue in particular x ps also loved the lantern of the dead info so thanks for the link
I love the massive doorway. Wow.
Les portes géantes ont été construites sur un chantier naval ! Architecte de la restauration : Jean Nouvel ... (On a fait la visite guidée, j'avoue).
Post a Comment