Two events to look forward to in the next few months.
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Daglan Spring Events.
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Category Archives: Ceou valley
Saint Pompon
Saint Pompon is a small village in the heart of the Perigord Noir which is situated about ten minutes drive from Daglan and gets its name from from “Pomponius” who was a bishop in Naples in the 6th Century.
It has one main road, the D60, through the centre of the village with a few shops and restaurants, a bar and small supermarket. However, we have found like in so many of the local villages there are ‘hidden gems’ that you can discover tucked away in the maze of alleyways that you can stroll around at the side and around the back of the church. Houses rich in great architectural diversity which lead you back in time to the 13th and 14th centuries.
Gorgeous stone work bathed in sunshine.
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I love this building dating from the 13thC
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Look out for the hidden cherub carved in the wall of a building near to the church.
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The Romanesque church of St Pompon
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Events:-
- Soiree du 13th July Daglan.
- 14th July Fete National throughout France.
- Domme – escape game, 3rd to the 28th July.
- Bouzic, Marche Nocturne, every Tuesday eve from the 12th July at 7 o’clock
- St Pompon, Marche Nocturne, 9th July to 20th August every Saturday eve at 7 o’clock,
- St Pompon weekly market, Every Friday morning
- Cinema de plein air, Thor, Love and Thunder 17th July Sarlat.
A New Cafe in Daglan.
Fabrice le Chef who owns and runs the excellent La Cantine restaurant in the centre of Daglan village across from the Marie, has now expanded his business to incorporate L’Annexe, a new cafe and bar which will offer a selection of snacks including tapas, burgers, pizzas and salads on the spot or to take away. The cafe has been granted a licence IV, meaning you can drop in for an alcoholic beverage or cocktail without ordering food. L’Annexe is expected to open later this week
.L’Annexe is to be found opposite what was once Le Thé Vert at the South East entrance to the village on the main (D60) road which leads to St Pompom.
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A selection of snacks and drinks
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Just picture collecting your food and drinks and sitting outside in the shade or gorgeous sunshine at the rear of the cafe.
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Bonne Année
One of the many things that we love about living in the Perigord is the definite changing of the seasons, from sunny to cold and wet in the Autumn to more rain and freezing conditions in the Winter months. In England in particular the North West, the weather did not change a great deal, as the local people used to say, “The rain and wind are warmer in the Summer months”.
So for everyone missing this gorgeous area of France, here are a few photographs depicting the changing weather conditions over the past two weeks.
A heavy rainfall last week caused the banks of the river Ceou to overflow into the fields just outside Daglan.
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When the temperature drops our gorgeous and very curious robin makes more visits to our courtyard for bird food, fat balls and water. On this particular day it was -4 in the early morning.
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Extremely high water level.
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As you can see in this picture, the river has in recent days breached the banks of the Ceou leaving a line of debris on the bank..
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We had a beautiful dusting of snow this morning. Unfortunately the snow did not last but I am hopeful for more over the few days.
Stay warm, covid free and let this be the start of a wonderful year.
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October In The Perigord.
‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ (Ode to Autumn, John Keats) is one of my favourite English poems which applies equally to France, if not more so. It is a tranquil time when the tourist crowds dwindle and we see the last of the large motor homes leave the area until next year.
Bright sunshine through in the afternoon is still here, which is a welcome relief from the often misty and chilly start to the day. It is a gathering time from the last of the grape harvest and the start of the gorgeous walnut and mushroom picking period of the year.
One morning you can wake to sky’s of azure blue and a frosting of ice, the next day to bitter cold and damp ‘pea soup,’ (dense fog) that hides the buildings, church and the forest from view. There is a plus side to this time of year which I love, first is the roaring of the stag, that low deep noise is just amazing. Secondly, is the ‘mist’ which caused the illusion of castles in the sky, a truly magical experience.
Thirdly, is the gorgeous colouring of the changing leaves from green to the splendid russet colour.
Later on in the month much of the forest will also change to a gorgeous golden colour before the leaves fall to the ground. To create habitats for creatures to burrow under to escape the winter chill.
Over the years I have become accustomed to planning for winter a lot more than I ever did in England. Do we have enough wood and oil to last us through the winter months. A good stock of candles is a must just in case we have power cuts. Plenty of bread flour, yeast, jams, chutney to be stored in the pantry. Not forgetting a good supply of cat food just in case we get iced or snowed in and we cannot get to the big supermarket. Last but not least, buying vegetables to freeze for the winter months ahead. Yesterday for example we made pumpkin soup, today vegetable soup and tomorrow potato and leek soup. Which all adds to our winter store of seasonal vegetables.
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Our French Dream 