Last leg of our trip

 Walked from Houlgate along La Dives River to Dives-Sur-Mer and then onto Cabourg. Really nice area will probably re visit and handy for the ferry back home.

On the way to Le Havre for the ferry crossing we stopped off at Deauville another seaside resort.

 Managed to park our twin with ease.

We had a couple of hours to kill which allowed us to walk along the seafront to the next town, Trouville.

Crossing over the River Seine on Le Pont de Normandie, with Le Havre in the distance.

Watching over our twin on the ferry.

Houlgate, Normandy

We set off Monday morning 23rd October 2017, from Vendome to Houlgate in Normandy. 

Stayed on La Vallee campsite which had a very high percentage of Brits staying there. Realisation struck that it was half term!!

Beach at Houlgate

me on beach promenade

Typical house style in Houlgate

Typical style of house 

Houlgate 

Good selection of restaurants 

Couldn't resist Moules and frites 

Vendome still....

Clear sky, autumnal ....
Took a walk of up the hill to the ruins of the Château.

Great view over Vendome.

James's birthday today, sending him Birthday wishes....

Lovely old cedar in the gardens of the Château 

Passed by the Abbey again. A wedding was taking place yesterday, must have been grand...

Ant cooked up some steaks ....

Camping Au Cour de Vendome

Friday  20th October 2017
Set off on our next road journey to Vendome, in central France.
Took the A20, non toll motorway upto Chateauroux  and then followed the signs to Blois and onto Vendome.
We found the Camping Au Coeur  de Vendome with the aid of the sat nav.
Tucked away and along the banks of the Loire. Ideally placed for walking into the centre of town.
Enjoyed a very good meal in one of their restaurants and sampled their local red wine.

Driving to Vendome

Passing the Château de Valencay 

Trinity Abbey at Vendome 

A town french house

Le cavalier tombe in the grounds of the town hall 

Office de tourism pays du Vendome

A tree planted  in 1759

Bell tower of Eglise saint Martin 

Au Soleil d'Oc camping, Dordogne

We set off from the Aire just after the church bells struck 9 twice!

Following is making a note of our route, taking small roads on this route. 

Took the D7 passing through Milhars which is a nice picturesque village. Up the D33 and onto the D926 in the direction of Villefranche-de-Rouergue. Found a good ring road round the town and took the road to Figeac. Took the N122 towards Aurillac. Picking up the D7 again at Le Rouget.
Just before picking up the D120, we passed through an interesting town and stopped for photo shoot. At Laroquebrou.
Followed the D120 to Argantat.

Took the D12 along the Dordogne and found our site Au Soleil D'Oc. It was still open, that was a relief, but the reception was shut up. Finally found some instructions telling us to help ourselves to a pitch. Stopped for two nights. 

Church Near Caylus on D33 and 

Passed the Abbey de Beaulieu later, didn't get a pic 

Stopped off for a selfie and lunch

Stopped off at Laroquebrou 

Arrived at the campsite

At the campsite

Fishing on the Dordogne at the site

More pics of rhe Dordogne River..

Next morning we walked into Argantat after being advised by the site owner of a market in town.

Following are views on our walk to Argantat

Stopped off for a beer

Argantat Quay

It started to rain