The Canadian memorial beach at Dieppe

Wood-fired kilns fed by the local forest

Rose, and more rose, and some very good reds

Last time they thought we were farm-hands. All is forgiven

A pottery village breaking with tradition

One of many Devil’s Bridges around the Languedoc

French garages are so good with French cars

We spent more time than expected at les Supermarches

An ancient Priory in the hills outside Lodeve

Flipo Chic and a Glass Fish

The weather gets cooler as the calendar turns a page

A new palette for the South

The book quest stalls, but a good market

Wild swimming under dolomitic rocks

Sunny days doing very little

Not so sweet for Cathars

The village has a new farmer’s market and several summer festivals

Lake Salagou and a disastrous meal at Octon

A quiet village with fresh water and fig trees

Fresh bread, tomatoes, local produce, bric-a-brac and plugs

Waking up with the old, familiar view

The drive down to Soubes took us through the valleys of the Lot and Olt

Street theatre, a traffic jam in the precinct, punks with dogs

Banilles: Let’s do the time warp again

First stopover, Dreux. Diverse, delightful but mainly shut

Our Satnav Madeline is our new best friend.