LIENS

 

FEW LINKS

 

- WEATHER REPORT OF THE REGION OF ROYAN : http://www.france-atlantique.com/fr/them/0dec.htm

- THE CITY OF ST GEORGES DE DIDONNES : http://www.saintgeorgesdedidonne.com

- TOURIST OFFICE OF ROYAN : http://www.ot-royan.fr/

- REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF POITOU CHARENTE: http://www.cr-poitou-charentes.fr/

 

 

RENTING

 

- House near the atlantic sea : La Tranche Sur Mer

Phone +33.5.49.74.18.50

- A mill, moulin de St Chels : www.moulin.fr.st

The windmill is situated in the Lot "Département" in the north of the "Midi-Pyrenees" region. It is in the heart of the Quercy Limestone plateau, in the region of Cajarc and Figeac, where since prehistoric times man has left his traces of existance such as in the caves of Peche -Merle at Caberets where one can find rock paintings.

The name Quercy comes from the latin Qurcus (Oak), name of the people who inhabited this region when the Romans invaded. Quercy is an ancient province which covered the department of Lot as well as the northern part of the "Départment" - Lot et Garonne above the river Garonne.

It is a welcoming land where one lives according to the rhythm of the day, in an expanse of a preserved natural environment, with large, calm and silent spaces, punctuated by impressive valleys and cliffs which line the rivers.

The countryside is picturesque, criss-crossed by dry stone walls and shepherds outhouses " Cazelles", and and numerous forests of oak trees.

The best of the 1001 secrets of this land : Its Castles, fountains, villages, farms, pigeon lofts etc, are best discovered at a slow pace by exploring on foot by bicycle or on horseback.