* Martin
and Monique recently had a
'romantique' dinner at the nearby
Jardins
de la
Gare restaurant, within walking
distance.
After a wonderful classic French
dinner, we walked home hand in hand
under the
moon and many stars.
*
Go
for a walk all around village until you have
found the following:
town square: stone sculpture of thinker, men playing
boules, place to
hand wash your clothes (fountain), pedestrian path leading
from square
past gardens and huge estate owned by the English, path ending at
an ancient
cemetary (open for visitors). There are three naturally occuring
fountains in or
around the village. A patissiere, bar with pool table and
soccer pinball, beauty
salon, town library, elementary school, post office,
pharmacy, doctor, dentist
and masseuse offices, tabac, soccer field, and a wine
co-op are all in the village.
of
stone perched on a hill (45 min). Follow
the route that my house is on out of
village.
As you exit the village, watch
for
crumbling house on left in
vines.
Keep
walking until you see
the village. As
you approach
the hill, watch for a pedestrian
path straight up the hill to
the
village.
Go to the cafe for tea. Find the
four star restaurant. Check prices on posted
menu. Find
the gallerie above the
post office. Buy picnic ingredients at town
store. On the way
back, descend the
hill and watch for stone church set back
in vineyards to the right. Keep on following
footpaths past the church. Find
spot for picnic. Circle back home to village of Vers