La Chapelle

Yesterday we stayed local and did some walks around La Chapelle, including a sort of 'arial' photo of Agnes and Brice house--being reconstructed after frozen pipe damage.

The wild flowers here are stunning. I do not think these photos can replicate the variety and extent of them, in the fields and hedgerows--poppies in the fields of crops and the country scents in the warm sun--just enchanting

There is Roman history here and medieval ruins --possibly from sixth century. The walking tracks are SO well marked--note to NPW in NSW!!

Yesterday evening we ate with Agnes' sister Claire and her family--husband Manu and two of the boys--Justin and Ferriole. Picture to come later.The third and eldest son, Ferdinand, is of Lycee age and, with other lycee children from these remote villages, has to board out during the week, in order to attend school.Each day bus loads of schoolchildren arrive on a tour of the museum and squate in La Chapelle, where the german army summarily executed 16 men in July 1944. This square,is the last pic below, next to Agnes house. You have to be here to feel how significant these events are to the local people. Agnes noted that most of her cousins are in the cemetary of the resistance fighters. A foreboding past, amongst such natural beauty.

Tomorow we get the TGV to Lyon--strikes permitting, so next update probably in 36 hours.

and a 13th century chapel