Inside the cottage.

The cottage has modern conveniences like hot water, electricity, a modern kitchen and bathroom. but it is the qualities of the ancient structure that i love. Lke this breakfast nook.

















And the grand cheminee.
















Kyrie and Smudgy like it too.

The house next door.

The house next door. (detail)

















Another view























And another.

Closer to home.

Kyrie leads the way. She and the cat have adjusted amazingly well.











There's our place on the left















As you can see it is an ancient structure, probably 300 years
old. It used to be a potter's cottage.
















The stonework is amazing.

The view down on our little hamlet.

From the road above leading to the little hamlet where cottage is located there is a nice view of our temporary home.








To mark the turn down to the ha,let there is an old cross. These are commonnly found along the country roads.













As we get closer you can see our cottage, the second house from the right.

Brebis as we started walking home.

Bonjour everyone, A 15 minute walk from the county cottage where I am staying I dropped off the car at the local mechanique for some work. I love walking on these old roads lined with ancient stone walls.



kyrie and I began walking back to our house and right away she found something new to her smellosphere, flocks of sheep, called 'brebis" here.




She didn't know whether to chase them or run away. I put her on the leash to keep her out of trouble while we passed them.









Even in winter there are babies. They are so cute. When driving one must be patient because often the brebis wander on to the road and do not seem bothered to hurry off the road just because you want to get by.