Market day in Belvès · Transit to Bordeaux

It's another beautiful day in Belvès - perfect for market day (Saturdays in Belvès; other towns have different market days). The market here is not unlike that in Peterborough, although it is quite a bit smaller. There are vendors of meats, cheeses and vegetables - some very local, some not so much. The biggest line was for bedding plants - pretty much what will be the case in a few weeks at home. A few things are different - someone is selling children's clothing and there appear to be a few cars available as well. It's nice to see the 13th century halle being used for its original purpose 800 years later.

We have picked a route to Bordeaux, but decided to delay our departure from Belvès as long as possible. We had lunch (including some of the amazing Sarmentine bread) in our quarters with the windows open, a cool breeze and the birds singing. Then, about 2pm we departed for Bordeaux for an uneventful, but picturesque drive. We successfully navigated Bordeaux traffic - parked - trundled our baggage a few blocks - checked in - returned the car to Europcar (at Gare St. Jean) - took our first ride on the wonderful Bordeaux tram system to a location not far from our hotel - and, finally walked a short while back to our digs, scouting for places to eat along the way.

While we couldn't decide where to eat on our way back (there are an incredible number of restaurants in a fairly small space in Bordeaux), later we ended up at Chemine Royale, where we had a very nice meal from the 11€ menu, along with excellent service.


Market day in Belvès


13th century halle in Belvès


Preparing our last lunch in Belvès


Dinner tonight at Chemine Royale in Bordeaux