Interesting Places to Visit

Whilst we were down at the house this weekend, we went for a drive around lunchtime.  We had heard that there was a Christmas fair in a village Soussac, not far from Pellegrue.  We decided we would try going to Sauveterre de Guyenne for lunch, and then on to Soussac afterwards, going there cross country.  As it turned out, the fair at Soussac did not come to much - it might have been better later, but it looked as if we would have been the only visitors there, so we ducked that one!

Sauveterre has a charming square which is now a car park, but I imagine hosts a bustling market on Tuesdays.  Around the square are a number of shops, and we found a nice little restaurant for lunch - Les Arcades.  It was a bit basic, but the fixed price three course lunch with wine for €11.50 was not bad at all.

We then headed out on the road to Monségur, which we have been to before, and also has a charming square and nice cafés for lunch.  The map we were using had told us about a "village de charme" - Castelmoron d'Albret.  We parked up, and wandered around the village.  It had a feel just like villages in Provence - buildings and houses perched on the top of a hill, winding roads between the houses butting directly onto the roadway.  The buildings themselves were generally a bit run down, and a large number of them were for sale.  These would make ideal renovation projects if you wanted a village property.  There was a restaurant there - Chez Pierre, I think - which looked like a nice spot for lunch.  Next trip, I think!

The three locations - Sauveterre, Monségur with Castelmoron in between - make a nice little trip - perhaps on a Tuesday for the Sauveterre market or Friday for the Monségur one.