We’ve edged our way closer to the very centre of southern France. Our path has taken us to Saint-Come-d’Olt, yet another Les Plus Beaux Village from our exceedingly useful book.
Saint-Come-d’Olt houses feature scallop shaped slate roof tiles, a ‘Lot Roof’ design specific to regions along the Lot Ricery. The village’s most striking feature though is surely its unusually twisted 16th century church spire. I can honestly say that I’ve never seen another like it.
Three of the original fortified gates remain today, long since subsumed into subsequent building between the 10th and 16th centuries.
Pizza for lunch – with a French flair, of course. I have a pizza version of a tartiflette with pomme de terre, lardon and raclette, himself a Spanish/French hybrid with chorizo. Spain’s influence frequently creeps into menus this far south.
Compostela walkers are everywhere – we’re still on the official path. Two have taken an easier route, walking with donkeys in tow laden for the journey ahead.
One thing’s certain, this corner of France has no shortage of kitties – I’ve never seen so many in our travels and friendly too. This magnificently large Main Coon fancy boy was keeping a strategic view on proceedings.
We see the Chapelle des Penitents, an 11th century meeting point of the now abandoned Brotherhood of the White Penitents.
The village is indeed very pretty and lunch delicious but our hearts aren’t really in it. Today has been an incredibly sad day with devastating news received from home.
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