Caves and Castles Day 4 - Afternoon and Evening - Sept 24, 2009

After lunch we headed for Beynac to see Castelnaud. This was our first castle that was intact. It featured a comprehensive medieval weapons collection including giant crossbows, cannons and trebuchets (catapults).



There was an interesting sign at the entrance apologizing for the parking rates:

 The view from the top of Castelnaud looks across the Dordogne River to Castle Beynac, which is impressive from afar, but according to Steve is empty inside and in disuse.

In the evening we were taken to dinner at Auberge de Layotte. This restaurant is located down narrow gravel roads in the French countryside. The menu featured "cuisine savage" which included home made pates, edible flowers, wine served in ordinary drinking glasses and homemade digestives afterward.


The Proprietors were another couple, Regis and Sabine. At one point Sabine brought out their son to have

Steve and Judie check and help with his English homework. I can only imagine how hard these two work every day, and the long hours they put in.


Pictures from the meal are courtesy of fellow traveler Jack Brumit, as I neglected to take my camera again.

The link to my photo album for the second part of the day is here.