We finally arrived at the church, which appeared pretty authentic from another era.
We next drove into the village that is purely residential and farming for the most part.
One has to wonder what leads people to establish a community in such an obscure spot. Maybe that’s why they like it.
Anyway, on the way down we got some really ethereal views of the chateau/eglise of Beynac, thanks to mist and columns of wood smoke coming from chimneys. Somehow a chateau like the one at Beynac almost looks best in these conditions.
The rain came down in torrents over night and didn't really stop until around noon hour, so we did most of the Sarlat market this morning in the rain. There is no question any more about why this countryside is so lush. The drive to Sarlat, by the way, is only about 15 km for us.
The old town is truly spectacular, even without sun. The streets wind aimlessly in every direction, so I'm guessing a lot of the tourists dumped off for the market, got pretty disoriented. Not us, of course.
The majority of shops here were selling foie gras type products and in one market stand we bought some nice medallions of duck with foie gras in the centre - looking forward to that experience.
Some of the other distinctive products that we bought were: the famous goat cheese of Rocamadour called cabecou; walnut tartelettes, glazed walnuts & natural wlanuts; and new local strawberries.
We're looking forward to some more sun before we leave the Dordogne, but apparently this is the rainy time of the year and with the weather, you get what you get.
Today's posting was brought to you courtesy of the Sarlat McDonalds, who are the only place in Sarlat offering free wi-fi. All the McDonalds in France appear to have this service, plus you can have a burger while you're on line.
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