

THE MILLAU VIADUCT
If you ever come our way the three hour drive from Cahors to Millau is a must, as it’s there you’ll find the breathtakingly beautiful Millau Viaduct. Whenever Philippe and I have a rendezvous in Provence or the Camargue we always take the Millau route, at least one way, and each time we do we fall in love with it all over again. Here are a few facts about it: The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. De


A WINTER'S WALK
At a loss for inspiration on the first day of the new blog, it dawned on me that taking a walk with Philippe and our dogs, Tiki and Lili, might help clear the brain. Delighted to report that it did. After a chilly week of gloomy grey skies, the sun reappeared today and there's nothing more beautiful than our little pocket of the Lot on a sunny winter's morning. Our hamlet, Les Mespoules, lies about one and half kilometres below the tiny village of St Caprais and Tiki and Lil