29-08-2018, 07:51 AM
After five days in Belves it was time to think of moving on again - we packed up, said our goodbyes to the wonderful owners and routed north passing Lascaux and and nearby Excidueill where my friend with the Rosengarts lives.
Late in the day we found ourselves near Oradour-sur-Glane, a place that I had read about. This village has remained exactly as it was left after it was destroyed by an SS company in 1944, it is a chilling reminder of what can go wrong in the world (see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oradour-su...e_massacre). We joined the many visitors quietly walking around the site and tried to explain to the girls what had happened there that day.
We spotted a campsite near by but all felt that we needed a little time to let our visit sink in so opted to continue driving a little later than normal. After a an hour or two we chanced upon a wonderful community site on the edge of a village, the open area was just what we needed. A few other campers quietly read and the hall nearby filled with people attending a party - the atmosphere was lovely and soon the sounds of spanish guitars could be heard, ending our evening on a high.
We planned to reach the Chateaux region next day so that the children could visit Chambord.
Late in the day we found ourselves near Oradour-sur-Glane, a place that I had read about. This village has remained exactly as it was left after it was destroyed by an SS company in 1944, it is a chilling reminder of what can go wrong in the world (see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oradour-su...e_massacre). We joined the many visitors quietly walking around the site and tried to explain to the girls what had happened there that day.
We spotted a campsite near by but all felt that we needed a little time to let our visit sink in so opted to continue driving a little later than normal. After a an hour or two we chanced upon a wonderful community site on the edge of a village, the open area was just what we needed. A few other campers quietly read and the hall nearby filled with people attending a party - the atmosphere was lovely and soon the sounds of spanish guitars could be heard, ending our evening on a high.
We planned to reach the Chateaux region next day so that the children could visit Chambord.