Our route took us out of the village over the Claise...
then along the track which ran past the Nympheum... If you take a close look at the photo below you may just make out the spaniel which followed us every step of the way...
It was a delight to see banks of snowdrops in full flower
A slight incline brought us out into open fields with splendid views of the chateau across the field from just outside the old chateau walls...
Then past one of the corner posts
and a glance into a roadside cave..
before taking a detour to see 'Les habitats Troglodytiques', a small collection of dwellings, dating back to Neolithic times, carved into the limestone hillside...
This one with a balcony is obviously the deluxe version...
The final part of our walk took us back into the village, with the chateau dominating the skyline.
Then it was back to Jim and Pauline's for a welcome cuppa and a good old chat in front of the log fire..
We had to drag ourselves away, with groans and moans as we felt muscles in places we didn't even know we had places!
The joys of getting old, eh?!
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