Pujols and Domme

Monday, 12 October

What a fantastic day! We handed back the boat and picked up our hire car, then headed for Pujols, one of Rob and Judy's favourite places - for good reason. It is one of Le Plus Beaux Villages de France, a series of picturesque villages.

Pujols is a bastide, a fortified town, on top of a hill with ancient buildings made of limestone. The houses have pretty little gardens or tubs of colourful plants, painted shutters and the occasional cat posing on a chair. It is incredibly beautiful and makes me wonder what would happen to someone who was a poor gardener or left car bodies lying around. There must be rules about maintaining the standard of the town.

From there we came to Domme and our gorgeous apartment overlooking the square. A pretty hairy experience for Rob bringing the car through the narrow streets and finding the right address. We have given Judy a score of twenty out of ten for finding this place. And oh, how spacious after the boat.

Domme is also a bastide, perched on limestone cliffs above the Dordogne River. The view over the river valley is spectacular, and once again the houses are made of limestone, only this time it is a richer, honeycomb colour compared to Pujols where the limestone is almost white. We are going to enjoy exploring this little town and the surrounding area for the next couple of days.

 

 

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