Day 3 • un peu plus #2

Today ended as it began, with a steep descent on a rocky path covered in loose stones. It really pays to pay attention. So far we have not ‘come a cropper’. Tonight’s stop is the village of Cabrerets, nestled in the Cele River Valley and … with dramatic cliffs on either side. After some hours ‘in the bush’ the approach to Cabrerets is breathtaking with the now familiar site of houses literally carved into the cliff face.

It’s the busiest village we have seen since our walk began. Many people - on foot, by bicycle or by car - stay in Cabrerets as a base to visit the famous Grotte du Pech-Merle. It’s ‘sur le chemin’ - on thé Camino - just over kilomètre from the village. We are looking forward to visiting thé Grotte in the morning before walking on to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. ❤️

Postscript: While we are once again charmed - a commentary in our guidebook reminds us that people living, trying to survive, in these small villages centuries ago (and perhaps more recently) had a very different perspective. This from a list of grievances submitted by the residents of Cabrerets to the local government prior to the French Revolution:

‘This community is situated in the most abominable corner of the world. Its only possessions - if they can be called that - are rugged rocks and mountains that are almost inaccessible.’ 🙏Read more