Sources sulphuriques Merens
22 września 2022, Francja ⋅ ⛅ 15 °CA warm source 10 min above Merens les Vals where we had a welcome bath.
A warm source 10 min above Merens les Vals where we had a welcome bath.
After about 10 days "out in the sticks" we are now back in civilisation. It"s a bit overwhelming but also great to be able to go to a real supermarket... We are staying in Auberge Leo, an unusual Czytaj więcej
Great church with fantastic reliefs.
All that plus organ music.
Towering above town this medieval castle is really impressive. So is the museum.
Well worth the visit and the hefty entrance fee.
Site of a french concentration camp for refugees from Spain after the civil war. Both spaniards and 50 other nationalities. Bad times. ☹️
Lunch-stop on the way from Foix. It"s getting cooler @ around 14 degrees but still pleasant.
Around US the hunting season for mainly wild boar has startet and dogs with GPS-collars and orange vests Czytaj więcej
Nice mountain village with a duck-tree and nice church.
Our first Cathare castle, or what is left of it.
Great surroundings, not much sun though .
Another castle, the last Cathare stronghold.
Situated on a rock (pog in occitane) it is visible from far away.
We heard and read some fascinating stores about their faith, which took some inspiration Czytaj więcej
The rain is back. We have been really lucky so far but this morning we woke up to some steady drizzle.
After our usual porridge on the campsite we went off in our ponchos, looking a bit like Czytaj więcej