We awoke to arguably the most important day in France, July 14th, Bastille Day, and just a few feet away from where we’d parked for the night we were privileged to witness a small, intimate homage to the birth of France that brought tears to Miki’s eyes. All in all, Montpazier has good reason to be proud.
Even as Miki and I were wandering round the town in the sunshine today, filming and photographing, an old lady interrupted us and made us pose for her camera! And there was I, thinking we were travelling incognito….
Exploring the backroads and alleys, we found many weird and wonderful things,
ranging from spanking new Ferraris parked outside the city walls to decidedly antique Peugeots in hidden alcoves.As we left for our next destination, we took away fond memories of this lovely town.
Arriving in Belves mid-afternoon, after a short drive from Montpazier, we witnessed their preparations for a great Bastille Day feast in the town square. There was a band unloading equipment onto a makeshift stage, so it looked a party was on the cards. Belves was yet another of the Perigord region’s seemingly inexhaustible supply of beautiful towns, most of which have an enviable Medieval history, rivalled only by their splendid hilltop locations.
We parked in the town car park, bang in the centre of things and completely free! We wandered around its narrow streets and alleyways, following the old city wall, and browsing the colourful shops, before making our way back to the Boomobile for “dinner and a movie” as the Americans say. By late evening, the band was giving it what for and the car park was choc-a-block. Miki and I, unruffled, watching TV and bedding down for the night, as the revellers came and went, leaving us in peace at around 2am with the car park to ourselves. (But not before we had leafleted every one with our website address!)
Text by Kev Moore
Drawing & Photos by Miki
Both on Planet Goodaboom
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