This is the first week of our epic South of France road trip - first stop Tarn-et-Garonne! We stayed in a lovely barn near Montpezat-de-Quercy, and explored the surrounding areas.
All the shutters of the local houses are painted in blue/turquoise/lilac and I love them all! The main house attached to our barn was a delightful pink, which made the shutters really pop.
We visited the cloisters of Moissac Abbey and the sun finally came out just in time to create deep shadows on the green lawn. I started this sketch on site, but we got chucked out at closing time and I finished it at home.
We went to the market in the picturesque hilltop town of Najac, and I managed this sketch at the bottom of the hill. What you can’t tell here is the extremely strong gusts of wind constantly buffeting us!
Another, even more spectacular hill-top town is Cordes-sur-Ciel, and we went to the top of an adjoining hill to enjoy the sight. These towns and villages look like fairytales…
Next stop: Carcassonne!