Bonjour! We trotted one hundred meters up the road this morning to the Friday market. It felt like this was where all the normal people (ie. not the fancy lot) went for their fresh produce, cheeses and meats. Lots of things to see, some familiar and other things not so much (Kate and the Sozo Crew, wish you could have seen this- although Kristina and Dani would not have appreciated the poor rabbit and other animals with their heads still attached!)

Kristina and Dani, look away now…

Buying a freshly-made, still-warm baguette and a wedge of oozy cheese for lunch – this was another soul moment for me.

We then headed off to another neighbouring village called Noyers sur Serein. It is one of the most intact old villages in France, located at the base of a now-ruined castle which had been a powerhouse of the region from around 1000AD, until it was destroyed in the 1600’s on command of the French king who felt threatened by its existence. (Can you tell that Clive told me what to write for that bit?)

We walked around the gorgeous village – which was as quiet, as quiet could be, because it was around 1:45pm and in France they all close up shop from noon until 2pm.

At 2:02pm we picked up a brochure from the little tourist office, and headed off to discover the ruins of Noyers Castle – which was up 300 steps I might add.

On the way back to our car, we walked past another old church, again with a door that was slightly ajar. Not a catherdral, just a church. You know, just a church…

Eglise Notre-Dame de Noyers

And then we drove on a bit to another place where the Clermont family built a comfortable family home in 1542. They named it The Chateau d’Ancy-Le-Franc.

(Julie, can you imagine doing the dusting?!)

And then we went to the supermarket.

xx BISOUS xx