CENTRAL PYRENEES - HOLIDAYS IN FRANCE 2008
CENTRAL PYRENEES
Wednesday 13th - Saturday 16th August 2008
HOLIDAYS IN FRANCE 2008
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| 15:43:25 Rocamadour from distance, beautiful! | 16:27:26 Chiara and Silvio overlooking the castle from the hotel bedrooms | 16:54:16 Underneath the church |
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| 16:57:35 More pictures from below | 16:58:50 The entrance to the church bit | 17:00:57 Here we are, it looks like a medioeval fort! |
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| 17:03:19 Some glassworks | 17:03:37 This is the copy of the statue of the black Virgin Mary one of the attractions of Rocamadour | 17:10:27 Chiara leaning from a balcony |
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| 17:24:53 The castle from outside, you almost cannot see the city below! | 17:31:30 Well maybe city is a bit too much, let's say village! | 17:36:30 The four of us on the ramparts! |
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| 17:38:17 The church seen from the castle | 17:42:18 Chiara was knackered! | 18:06:11 Walking down towards the village |
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| 18:24:57 Silvio eating some "churros" | 22:16:23 Castle at night... | 22:34:55 And the walls too... |
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| 22:41:45 Quite nice light they have put here! | 22:44:32 Here we are, cold, tired and quite heavy after a very good meal | 22:48:46 Church bit at nightfall |
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| 22:54:56 I love this picture, I can sense a vampire appearing any time now! :D | 23:05:16 Chara walking down the stairs... | 23:09:33 Us somewhere inside the fort |
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| 23:12:07 Moon and walls... | 23:52:12 And again, but more distant... | 07:57:30 In the morning I woke up and this was the first thing I have seen after opening the shutters! |
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| 11:15:09 A very old organ at Salrat's Cathedral | 11:15:49 Chiara and Silvio reading the guide | 11:18:42 One of the oldest houses in Sarlat |
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| 11:25:47 Rose with water... | 11:26:54 Sarlat is full of houses like those. You neve know if they have been rebuilt or if they are real, but they are surely impressive! | 11:28:16 This monument is known as the "Lantern of the Dead" |
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| 12:01:53 More funky houses... | 12:54:17 We then stopped for some food... | 12:54:34 :D |
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| 12:54:55 MAMMA MIA, stolen shot!! | 17:20:09 Here we are in Cahors at the famous fortified bridge | 17:21:40 Nice red flower... |
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| 17:21:54 More bridge action | 17:25:33 And some flower and bridge one! | 17:33:46 I love the colours in this one! |
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| 17:47:37 The dome of Cahors Cathedral | 17:59:45 We ventured into the cloister to find some interesting spots! | 18:01:12 Like these |
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| 18:01:53 And there... | 18:06:46 Ok not everything was interesting!! | 20:15:22 Meal in the evening, Silvio and Gianfranco got some kebab type food |
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| 20:16:06 Me and Chiara went for a much more classic "steak and frites" | 21:19:40 Silvio is betting that after such a good meal the coffee will be THE "KING OF COFFEES" | 21:20:09 Marvellous cake that I ordered... |
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| 21:20:24 Back with Silvio, he's now tasting the brew... | 21:20:28 No, bet lost, it was NOT the king of coffees, not even the squire of coffees to be honest... | 22:17:17 Cahors bridge at night, I almost took this shot from the water surface! |
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| 22:36:36 Bridge tower at night | 22:42:39 More bridge at night action | 10:55:40 Here we are at Peche Merle, the caves have some prehistoric drawings inside |
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| 11:02:46 Together with the drawings the caves are absolutely stunning! | 11:35:33 More pics of the caves | 11:39:59 That black thing coming down from the celing is actually a root!! |
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| 15:07:14 Chiara sleeping | 15:39:31 Some wind powered fans | 16:14:40 Viaduct in Millau, Central Pyrenees, the longest in Europe |
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| 16:25:46 2 Km long and 400 meters high, quite stunning | 16:41:21 More viaduct action here... | 20:11:42 Saint Affrique Church |
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| 20:11:51 And the bridge too... | 20:12:36 Lovely purple flower! | 10:26:56 Here we are in the caves of Roquefort, the famous cheese! |
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| 10:30:02 More pictures of the cheese resting in the cellars... |
