This morning was devoted to the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct spanning the river Gard, built to transport water 52 km from the small village of Uzes to Nimes, the centre of Roman civilisation in southern France back in the early early ADs (this aqueduct was built around 50-60 AD). We had a good look around, including the excellent museum showing how the aqueduct was built, and what they used the water for once they got it to Nimes.
We then got onto the good old peage once more, and hammered north for four or five hours, until we tracked down our nights B and B in the hamlet of Bassets (population = approx. 8 people, 70 cows, 8 dogs, 6 sheep and several chickens). This place is BEAUTIFUL. Old, old stone buildings, beautifully redone, totally rural, green rolling hills. We arrived around 7pm, had some tea, and then went out for a walk in the gentle rain, enjoying the quiet country ambience, something we have not seen for a while. Bernadette, the owner, was lovely, although she spoke no English at all. We were lucky enough to encounter another couple who were guests in the other room for the night, a French couple from Champagne, she spoke great English, he didn’t at all, so we chatted about NZ, France, Rugby and the European Union for an hour or so before bedtime. Fantastic place to stay.
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| Our hotel in Rognonas, just south of Avignon |
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| Pont du Gard |
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| Pont du Gard - it really is huge! |
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| 1000 year old olive tree, near the P du G |
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| Our B and B near Chatenay - this place was something special |
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| Rainbow over the hills |
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| The town Charolles is just down the road form here - this is the home of the Charolais breed of cattle |
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| A lane between the paddocks in the Burgundy countryside |
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