French Chateau's -- Cool Stuff

Pepe's Morning Outlook:

"Eh? What is this? Ah, but of course! This small one she is wish to put on her face before we continue with ze wooing."

Cousin Katherine...pronounced "Katleen"...with a roll of an "r" between the "t" and the "l" and Jean Paul came over for a cafe' and croissant before heading out for the day.

La Couvertoirade : This mediaeval village, located at the confines of the Larzac plateau, reflects the military power of the Templar Knights and the daily activity of the Hospitaliers (Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem), through its exceptional state of conservation. Classed as a Most Beautiful French Village, La Couvertoirade constitutes a veritable "miniature" of the mediaeval city. Few mediaeval sites in France are as well preserved..

http://www.aveyron.com/english/tourism/couvertoirade-village2.html

This was a cool stairway...

Roofs last forever when they are made out of rock/slate/slabs.

Village inside the castle/chateau...

Cemetery where the Templar Knights are buried:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar

This church was built in the 11th century...


Stopped for a typical French picnic near a bridge that was built in the year 1000 AD.

Another village tucked away in the mountains...Saint Guilhem
http://www.midi-france.info/030604_guilhem.htm#town

Cool water...

The Abbey at St. Guilhem...