Our holidays continued with a trip to the area north of Montpellier. The husband of one of our friends is from the area and is working on a house in the village of Brissac, and though he was working and unable to come, we spent a busy few days with our friend and her mother, exploring some amazing towns in the area. The first place we visited was the medieval village of Saint-Guilhem-Le-Désert, a gorgeous town tucked into a valley next to the Gellone river. Even though it was misty and rainy for most of our visit, it was still breathtaking. I can only imagine what it must be like in the summer, and I'm glad that the weather kept the streets from being busier. Definitely worth the visit, if you ever happen to be in the area.
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| Fountain |
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Village map. The site has been named
one of the most beautiful villages in
France and is on St James' Way (Chemin
de Saint Jacques) |
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| One of the many beautiful houses |
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| Neat old-style window |
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Street view. Notice the lack of electrical
wires or anything modern. And also
very clean! |
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A little alleyway leading to someone's
front door |
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Sculpture of a Cardabelle plant (not sure if that is the right
name in English) A cousin of the artichoke, these are placed
on doors in the village as a way of predicting the weather:
the pointed leaves retract when rain is imminent! |
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| Neat doorway |
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| The church, part of the former Gallone Abbey |
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House in the main square, with ruins on the summit of the
hill behind |
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Alixe having a ball in the backpack. She
sang to herself for most of our visit |
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| Anne-Cécile and Aimy |
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| A door with a cardabelle plant |
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| Hanging out in front of the abbey church |
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| Evelyne, Ourson and us in front of the abbey |
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