After a day walking around the walled city we had a change of scenery and ventured out along the narrow roads into the beautiful Rousillon – Languedoc countryside. This involed a drive up to Rennes-Le-Chateau, which is where the view in this photo was taken. The road was a little nerve racking due to the sheer drop which was luckily on the opposite side of the car to me, so I wasn’t able to see down. The view at the top was well worth the journey and the little church of conspiricy fame was very interesting.
We found a flatter way out of the little town and ended up going through some very very narrow streets of another small town. On one very narrow turn a man came out of his house. I think he was going to assist to make sure his house didn’t get hit, I noticed there were some bumps and scrapes on the house opposite!! The corner was navigated safely without his help which left him standing in the road for a few seconds before going back into his house. We then made our way to another very very narrow road that took us through the Gorges de Galamus which was also very spectacular. I didn’t get any photos going through because in ‘that car‘ it needed four eyes to navigate safely 
Much later we ended up in Estagel for a very late lunch which was enjoyed whilst looking at the very unusual bell tower. After this it was time to make the way back to the hotel with a slight detour to see the Mediterranean.
The evening meal was in a restaurant in Carcassonne beneath a canopy of vines which were sprinkling natural confetti onto the table cloth. The meal was rudely interupted by a sudden thunder storm and everyone was relocated inside. I was all for getting a taxi back to the hotel, but I was informed it had stopped raining. Famous last words… I got soaked!! The irony was that as I left the hotel I had realised that I had forgotten my umberella only to be informed that I wouldn’t need it…
You nearly got to my valley when you got to Estagel in the Agly valley and I’m over in the Tet valley – one more south.
You should have been able to see Canigou from Rennes-Le-Chateau and on your way to Estagel. I’m trying to work out where you took that picture from. I should know as I have friends living over there.
I can now really appreciate what a lovely part of the world you live in
As it was out of the main tourist season so it was possible to park in the carpark in Rennes-Le-Chateaux. I walked along the little path to the right of the carpark, towards the Madeleine tower. I took several photos along that path and this was one of them.
There were several mountain ranges visible from there and there was a information board, that pointed to (and explained) the different places in the distance. I should have taken more notice of the details on it.
Such a lovely place.
Poor C, did you not check their weather forecast before you left the hotel?
It was a storm in a teacup
But I did get very wet!!
I get the impression, this is going to be a very memorable trip. I love the way you describe driving through France….
Sometimes I would just roll my eyes at the narrow roads and how in the world it is possible that even traffic goes through.
France and rain, my experience. When you blink your eye, it is dry and when you blink again, RAIN is pouring.
Great picture.
Thanks Astrid, we had great fun and the driving would have been fun with a manageable car
I do recall a particular rainy day on one of my visits to Paris!
Sounds superb, of course.
It was James
Great view, It sounds like that resident was always watching for cars passing his house. Although comforting to know that the weather is unpredictable in other countries, it deals out more pain as you let your (weather) guard down
I suppose it must be a bit alarming with cars popping by so close to your living room!
Normally I am very well prepared for the weather.