One Last Stop... Turenne, France

Turenne dating back to the 13th century is another village in France that has received the "most beautiful village" designation.

With it's towers, Turenne sits high above on top of a limestone cliff.

    The unknown village enroute to Turenne... 

    I think it may be called Ligneyrac.

    Entering the village of Turenne...

 Our tour of Turenne was damped by a downpour of rain and so our Sunday drive continued further north to the city of Brive.

 

As we entered the city we saw billowing black smoke rising high above the buildings and then the sound of sirens .... and "les pompiers" (the fire trucks) arrived.

   The Palace of Justice

   A Children's Amusement park in the Center, a mini roller coaster.

After being spoiled by all the beauty we saw in the villages of Martel, Collognes-la-Rouge and Turenne today, it was difficult to immerse ourselves in Brive-la-Gaillarde or perhaps it had been a long day and we were tiring and ready to call it a day.

...  Martel

... Collognes-la-Rouge

... Turenne

  Beautiful flowers growing out of the rocks on the roadway home!

Seeing Red

Our Sunday afternoon included a visit to Collonges-la-Rouge in the Corrèze Department.   

Collonges-la-Rouge has the designation as a "most beautiful village"!

"Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" is an independent organization that was established in 1982 by Charles Ceyrac the then Mayor of Collognes to promote the small and picturesque villages of France.

Collognes-la-Rouge was the first to receive the designation as "a most beautiful village".

This village was / is built from red sandstone....even the roads leading into the village are red.

The 11th century Church at one time housed Catholic and Protestant congregations at the same time. It had two altars side by side.

    Looking towards Heaven from inside the Church....

Upon leaving the Church, we were serenaded by two young men who were playing American Blues music.

Another tough Sunday in France....