Market Day At Villereal

Today we got up early and headed into the nearby town of Villereal.....it was their market day. It was raining most of the morning, but only a light drizzle, and not enough to stop us.

The Locals Were Out In Force.

All Clothes In The Old Medieval Shelter

History and Market Merge.

All of the great food stores were there, and the local shops were also open which added to the atmosphere.

You Can Gain Calories Just By Looking At These Great Cakes.

I think every market I have been to in France there is always someone selling these damn slippers!! I might be a grand father but I am not ready for these yet!!

There Is A Massive Warehouse Somewhere Full Of These!

After a quick walk around we returned to the car and headed to Monpazier for lunch.

However, as we had the whole day, we went the long way. On the way we stopped in the town of Beaumont du Perigord, which even in the rain seemed quite nice, so we got out and had a bit of a walk around. The great thing about getting an early start today is that in the mornings there always appears to be a bit of life in these French villages, but come the afternoon, after their lunch, it is quite often a different story.

Walking The Narrow Lane Ways

A Small Water Logged Market Was On.

Cute Lanes Everywhere.

To our surprise it was their market day as well, be it a lot smaller than Villereal's it was still a market.

We pushed onto Monpazier and came across this great little village....what a shame I cannot remember it's name!!

The Unknown Village

As soon as we got to Monpazier, it stopped raining, the sun came out, and it became quite warm...just in time for lunch!

The Walk To Monpazier's Square.

The last time we were here it was market day and very busy, today it was nice and quiet and very easy to take photos of this lovely village.

Old Buildings Lining The Square

For lunch we both ordered the Plate of The Day...it sounded so good...a Black Pig Sliced Pork dish...afraid it did not live up to its great description, but the wine was okay.

The Plate Du Joir

After lunch we headed back to Monflanquin and our gite, Josse.

 

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