DAY 4 : FRANCE : LA CLAUZE to SAINT- ALBAN-SUR-LIMAGNOLE - 25 kms - 6 1/2 hours

Distance walked so far : 75 kms

Temperature today : 11-20o , cool to sunny



A tower,the remnant of a 12th century castle in La Clauze.



Very pleasant day's walking through small pretty hamlets, along paddocks with cows,  sheep (cheese) and some crops - corn and wheat.

Beautifully presented little hamlets along the way

Walking through pine forests with our French friends from Montpellier

 

 We walked through misty pine forests. We had a few welcome stops at small cafes and in a large gite/ restaurant in Sauvage, which was a former hospital for pilgrims.




Knights' Templar hospital in Sauvage

Tonight we are staying in St Albans in a family home with accommodation for travellers.
It has a population of 2,000. It has a Romanesque church and not the charm of some of the other towns in the region. It was originally a feudal fortress built in the early 12th century.

Our  pilgrim home stay in St Alban

Dinner outside of the Romanesque church

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