A week of discovery

What another amazing week we have had here in France.

St Silvain

During the week I discovered the delights of our little local church which is virtually just across the road from us.

Madeleine, our neighbour

Our dear elderly french friend, Madeleine, holds the huge key that unlocks the church.

Every morning and evening it is her responsibility to open and close the church.

She walks past our place to the church and on this particular day I was out the front as she was passing by.

I asked if I could come and have a look inside.

View of inside church

Wow, what an amazing, beautiful  little church.

No graffiti, no broken down anything.

All in very good order.

And it's just left open to the public during the day.

View towards back of church

Have been meaning to visit the local biblioteque to research some history of this area - just need to find some time in our busy schedule.










The other amazing thing we discovered on a local randonée was a very long and winding wall in the middle of the forest.

We have since found out that it was built by the romans.

It just astounds us, the age of things around here.

We have nothing this old in Australia to compare to.

As we followed the wall along, we imagined the romans laying each stone.

What it must have been like back then.

Our Chicken and Champers lunch was a fantastic day which went well into the night with some guests deciding to stay over.

A mixture of French and English friends so all in all a wonderful day - sorry no photos as too busy preparing and entertaining and drinking and eating.

The guests brought some beautiful peonies, lots of jars of jam, wine and champers.

The entrecote soiree at the local hall last Saturday night was fabulous. We didn't get home until about 2am and then up early to prepare for the chicken and champers lunch. We even got to sit at the mayor's table and spoke to him and french people most of the night. They are the ones that told us that the wall was built by the romans. Again no pictures as too busy having  a great time.

Note to self - don't arrange to have a night out before holding a big luncheon for 7 guests the next day.

Wendy