After enjoying success in Correze, I had a three hour drive to Millau to hook up with my old chum, Pick (see Slovenia, and Pyrenees-Atlantique) where we were to stay, at the Cevenol Hotel in the centre of this bustling regional town, on the Dourbie. Catching up with chums is always fun. We dined well, sipped extremely well, compared what we had been up to … Continue reading Aveyron
The source of the Siagne River is located at an altitude 1435m at the foot of the Audibergue mountain in the commune of Escragnolles. 42kms long, it crosses through 12 communes in the Var and Alpes Maritimes departments, before flowing into the Mediterranean at Mandelieu. Over the years, the course of the river has led to the development of incredible gorges, up to 400 metres … Continue reading VAR
My Spouse had to leave our love nest in Theoule (in July 2014) for two board meetings back home, so what was I to do to avoid the pain of missing her? Bruno Beusse provided the solution! Or rather, the opportunity to ‘net’ a couple of new ‘departments’ with his help, was all I needed to get me en route to a beautiful part of … Continue reading ARDECHE
‘Fishing is about fishing and ‘being there’, and catching, is a bonus!’ This post is a tribute to my guide for the day, for whilst I did not net a fish, it was not for want of trying, nor for his putting me on to rising fish. I fancy that my blanking was more a case of small wild fish, flashing at my offering, and … Continue reading Gard
Sawday’s ‘French Bed & Breakfast’ offers the promise of ‘special places to stay’. I was seeking an overnight stop on my way to our home in the South, in late April (2014) and I discovered a delightful place in Beaunotte in Bourgogne, through which grounds flows a small stream, a tributary of the upper Seine. The place is the Manoir de Tarperon, described by Sawdays … Continue reading COTE D’OR
