Hotel Victor Hugo
Travel Blogs from St Cere
More Medieval Towns
... decipherer of hieroglyphics and consists of an elongated reproduction of the Rosetta Stone. In all, this town had some amazing medieval architecture.
Next we drove to Conques (pronounced Conk) which is a medieval town perched on a hillside but it has a particularly interesting church, Abbaye de Ste-Foy, because it has a sculpture above the entrance, a Tympanum, of the year 1135 depicting the Last Judgement with the devil in hell and Christ in Heaven at the central position and ...
St Cirq- La Popie
... cave with huge caverns but it is best known for the remarkable cave paintings preserved for 25,000 years. There are paintings of mammoths, bison, human figures and hand prints and an amazing painting of dotted horses. It was fascinating but a little difficult to appreciate it fully since the tour was in French. Oh what I'd give for an English speaker!
...
La Garrigue
This was a travelling day moving into the mid Pyrenees. We had panoramic views of the Pyrenees as we headed north and as we dropped into the forested area, the country roads were beautiful with autumn leaves spilling on the road and some snow, at ...
A little bit closer to home.......
Left our little stone cottage in the village of Les Tuilleres this morning to a lovely crisp morning with a view down into the valley shrouded with fog. An easy drive today, predominately on freeway, with a destination half way to Paris. An uneventful trip except for the truck that passed us that had a giant panda sitting in the passenger seat. I suppose it must get lonely on those long haul drives across several country's....... Arrived at our Chateau a bit early ...
Moving on.....
... food is sensational. A full carvery, salad bar, pastries, quiches, fresh fruit salad, desserts, and so on. There is even a bank of microwaves you can use if you need to. Oh, and coffee machines. The one we are at now has a rather fancy outdoor eating area with elaborate terraced gardens. There is no fast food giant anywhere near here. Love it. Off now to make a start on the packing, had to get another bag today ..... An update: have since googled the gremlin and ...
TripAdvisor Reviews Hotel Victor Hugo St Cere
Other places to stay in St Cere
-
Les Trois Soleils de Montal
Les pres de Montal, St Cere | Hotel -
Hostellerie Le Fenelon
Carrenac, St Cere | Hotelfrom $70 -
Villa Ric
Route de Leyme, St Cere | Hotelfrom $122
