{"id":25105,"date":"2016-11-26T19:18:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T19:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/?p=25105"},"modified":"2021-06-26T16:07:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T15:07:13","slug":"crossing-charente-countryside-villebois-lavalette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/crossing-charente-countryside-villebois-lavalette\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossing the Charente Countryside to Villebois-Lavalette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zagan the motorhome&#8217;s <em>\u00e0 deux pas<\/em>\u00a0from the centre of the Roman-era town of\u00a0Villebois-Lavalette in the\u00a0Charente department in south-west France. Once again we&#8217;re in a free aire, and tonight we&#8217;re sharing it with no-one (<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03921-1024x400-1024x400.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">N45.48202, E0.27710<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25112\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25112\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25112\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03921-1024x400-1024x400.jpg\" alt=\"The free motorhome aire two steps from the centre of Villebois-Lavalette\" width=\"620\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03921-1024x400.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03921-1024x400-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03921-1024x400-768x300.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The free motorhome aire two steps from the centre of Villebois-Lavalette<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Yesterday, about 30 seconds after clicking the Publish button saying we were staying in Cherroux, we got a message from Larry and Lorraine: &#8220;if you&#8217;re close and want to nip down a day early, come on in&#8221;. A few minutes later we were packed up and bouncing our way on back roads through the autumnal scene that is rural France. An hour later we parked up in their small village, having got a very amicable thumbs-up from the mayor that we could sleep in her car park for the night, as we <a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/from-the-loire-to-the-dordogne-and-meeting-new-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">did the last time we were here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And from this point onwards we were fully fed and refreshed by these guy&#8217;s warm hospitality, including a very serious attempt to empty an entire 10 litre box of wine. Yes folks, not only is the wine less expensive <em>en France<\/em> than in the UK, it comes in HUGE boxes! These guys lived in France for years, integrating to the point of Lorraine successfully being elected onto the local council, before moving back to the UK and keeping the house here as a base in Europe (houses in rural France are much cheaper than similar properties in the UK).<\/p>\n<p>Tons of stories flowed with the wine, but my favourite one had to be the <em>alcho-cars<\/em>. This frankly incredible true story goes like this: if you get convicted of drink-driving in France, you can still drive. You just have to buy a tiny-engine&#8217;d car (nick-named <em>alcho-cars<\/em>) and <em>Sant\u00e9!<\/em> you&#8217;re tootling about again. Handy to know: if you find yourself in the unlikely scenario of your lumbering motorhome being held up by\u00a0such a car, the driver could well have supped more than a couple of <em>pastis.\u00a0<\/em>Another handy bit of info we picked up: the French have their own set of gestures. Sure, we know about the Gallic Shrug, the Cheek Kiss and the Crushing Handshake, but did you know <a href=\"http:\/\/french.about.com\/library\/weekly\/aa020901s.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">they have a hand-slapping way<\/a> to say &#8216;let&#8217;s get out of here&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>Sadly since we last visited Lorraine and Larry, their beloved pooch Bruce has passed away and is laid to rest in their equally beloved garden. As we walked around the trees, flowers and shrubs, they both spoke about each of the plants they&#8217;re placed their with such warmth and care, I almost wanted a garden again. Talk of grass a meter high after time away touring reminded me I&#8217;m far too lazy to be keeping a garden. As we left this morning, having again been fed by home made food (Lorraine: you&#8217;re an angel, and a fantastic cook), I pondered the idyllic look of their pad out here. For us I suspect it would be too remote, but as we &#8216;lick the windows&#8217; (the French way of saying window shopping) of estate agents, there are some very nice looking places in small towns for not much wonga, interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Those guys are bouncing up and out of the UK in the next 2 or 3 weeks, picking up a new campervan before turning south for Spain, so we may well see &#8217;em somewhere on the Iberian Pensinsular before the winter&#8217;s out. Their approach is to head down to the Med and then along the southern Spanish coast, to get to the better weather quickly. That&#8217;s got us wondering if we should change plan, and instead of aiming for the Bay of Biscay, keep going south in France past the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. Hmmmm.<\/p>\n<p>Ju took the wheel for the drive here, as my head was &#8216;made of wood&#8217; as the French say&#8230; She did a great job squeezing this wide-assed thing down the D roads and through sunlit sandstone medieval villages. Beneath a blue sky and setting sun we had a walk around the town, past the 400 year old covered market and around the filled-in moat of the ch\u00e2teau. The town&#8217;s quiet at the moment, and we&#8217;re spotting a fair few &#8216;restaurant closed until December&#8217; signs, but it&#8217;s quite a beautiful spot and a great recommendation. Once again: thanks Lorraine!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25108\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25108\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25108\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03932-1024x512-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine! Yeah baby!\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03932-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03932-1024x512-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03932-1024x512-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunshine! Yeah baby!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25110\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25110\" class=\"wp-image-25110 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03931-1024x512-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Villebois-Lavalette Church - currently condemned\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03931-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03931-1024x512-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03931-1024x512-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Villebois-Lavalette Church &#8211; currently condemned &#8211; something to do with an unsafe roof<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25109\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25109\" class=\"wp-image-25109 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03922-1024x611-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"The 16th century covered market in Villebois-Lavalette\" width=\"620\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03922-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03922-1024x611-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03922-1024x611-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 16th century covered market in Villebois-Lavalette<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The TV&#8217;s now on, showing a very fine episode of M*A*S*H and we&#8217;re chilling out as cars start to flow around us; we think there&#8217;s a party on in one of the adjacent houses. It&#8217;s all of 8pm and we&#8217;re bushed, having been well and truly entertained last night!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers, Jay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zagan the motorhome&#8217;s \u00e0 deux pas\u00a0from the centre of the Roman-era town of\u00a0Villebois-Lavalette in the\u00a0Charente department in south-west France. Once again we&#8217;re in a free aire, and tonight we&#8217;re sharing it with no-one (N45.48202, E0.27710). 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