Le Malzieu-Ville

Following a lovely drive through the French countryside, we arrived in Le Malzieu-Ville. We checked into our hotel and, before having a much needed shower, we strolled around this beautiful village. It is so well preserved and maintained it is a “Plus Beaux Village de France”.

We discovered that the old clock tower was still open, so we paid our 2 Euro into the honesty box and climbed the 100+ steps of a narrow spiral staircase to the top. This is not usually a difficult task, but after walking more than 20kms it was a bit of a slog. It was worth the effort, as the views from the top were wonderful.

The weather had turned a little cooler, which is quite nice after all the warm weather France has been experiencing.Read more