Part 4 .......
Wednesday was a day to go see Gourdes, the city on the top of the hill, and Rouissilon, the town that is all direct colours of red, yellow, ochre and other shades like that due to the surrounding hills. Situated in the heart of one of the biggest ochre deposits in the world, Roussillon is famous for its magnificent red cliffs and ochre quarries. The red, yellow and brown shades of the earth form a striking contrast with the lush green pinetrees and the vivid blue of the Provençal sky. The ochre façades of the houses are magnificent... shades vary subtly from light yellow to dark red, set off by the brightly painted shutters and doors. From the base of the village to the summit of the Castrum and its splendid view, Roussillon is a great place to visit. We had lunch overlooking te valley at one of the restaurants in the square. (Photos a few pots below...)
We then went home to drink in the square at Oppede Le Vieux, where I ordered Tanya and I a Pastis just for a joke ( I told her it was a spritzer) and everyone came back to Dad’s house to polish off 2 bottles of wine, and to swim. Then they went home and we ate and went to bed. Still had to pack and sort stuff out, which I did.
Thursday was breakfast, goodbye and off in the car back to Avignon. We left really early, to get there really early. SO early we could stop, get petrol, and go shopping (Tanya’s favourite) and catch the TGV to Paris!!!
Part 5 to follow.........
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