Travel in France – walk around Pradeleix
Day 10 of Travel in France dawned a fine day and so we drove into the hills to walk around the village of Pradeleix using the GR40 and then the PR29.
Travel in France – Gite in Cayre, Correze
For the first week of Travel in France we hired a Gîte de France which was in an idyllic setting and very comfortable. It was excellent value for money, and the owner had even baked a gateau aux pommes! As we … Continued
Travel in France – Correze to St Hippolyte du Fort
Day 11 of Travel in France was a long day on the road, with heavy rain, travelling from Corrèze to St Hippolyte du Fort – 365 km.
Travel in France – Correze
After the walk around Chauzeix there was plenty of time to explore our local town, Corrèze, a small fortified town established in 9C and named after the river just below the town. This was also a stop on one of the … Continued
Travel in France – a walk around Chauzeix
Day 9 of Travel in France was a cloudy day but warm. We parked in a lane in Chauzeix and set off along the GR46. The walk went through forests of pines, oaks and beeches to the Etang de Ganezandes, a quiet spot just … Continued
Travel in France – a walk round Chaumeil
Day 8 of Travel in France dawned an overcast day with intermittent sunshine, but at least the temperature reached 20C by the middle of the day! We set off to walk around Chaumeil.
Travel in France, The Millevaches Plateau
The day dawned grey, overcast, chilly, and with rain in the air. Coffee and croissant in bed and another Elliot Pattison book, Water Touching Stone, and then a late morning start with a visit to Meymac and a drive around the … Continued
Travel in France – a drive around Correze
The morning walk had been quite modest, it was a beautiful day, and so we set off to explore the Plateau de Millevaches. I expected to see lots of cows – well, my French is pretty basic – but other translations suggest an empty area, … Continued
Travel in France – A short walk around Correze
I enjoy walking and there was a lot of walking planned for the next few weeks! Day 5 of ‘Travel in France’, Sunday, was an idyllic day, starting with good coffee and excellent croissant enjoyed in bed with a book until 11.00am. … Continued