France Trip 2023 | Beynac Castle
Sometime Sunday afternoon we hit the road and drove south where we had booked our next B&B, the only one we were going to stay for two nights, you can see it on the little map, La Rossillonie.
In case you're interested, here are the previous posts of this journey.
France Trip 2023 | Bordeaux
France Trip 2023 | Wine & Oysters
France Trip 2023 | Blaye Citadel
France Trip 2023 | La Roque Saint Christophe & more
France Trip 2023 | Beynac Castle
It was a bit of an adventure finding La Rossillonie because while we had the address and GPS, the actual road leading to the houses was, well, not much of a road - see the two photos below. We drove past it, back and forth a couple of times before we went down that path and - long and behold - we found our beautiful B&B, along with goats, a cat, donkey (no photo) and wildflowers.
Don't forget that you can click on the photos to see them larger
Except for driving to town that night to eat we didn't do much else but laze about by and in the pool for the rest of the day. Exploring is hard work and relaxation was needed. Until the next day.
On Monday, after a joint breakfast with the other guests of the B&B we drove back to Beynac to explore some more and specifically
Beynac Castle
It originally dates back to the 12th century but as is the case with these fortifications it got altered, renovated and upgraded many times through the centuries. It sure is a magnificent sight from afar and even more so from up close.
We spotted this teeny tiny lizards upon entering the castle's courtyard, maybe an inch body length? Hubby's finger for perspective. Such a cutie. The lizard. Well, hubby, too - at times - LOL.
Since the castle is built on top of a hill, it boasts some really magnificent views over the countryside's river and valley and forests. Just look at these views...
Here is the castle's grand hall with ornately decorated fireplaces, some brutal-looking halberds and whatnot, as well as beautiful 15th-century frescoes aaaand - toilets! From the 13th century, they were state of the art and only a very selected few had them.
Also, every castle that dares call itself a chateau has to have at least a tiny vineyard, right? Kidding 😄.
That same day we also visited the bautiful Marqueyssac gardens but since there's already a gazillion photos in this post, I'll leave them for the next one, I'm sure you won't mind.
Till next time!
Have a great rest of your day!
Cheers,
(Ocean)Bee
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Oh wow, the view from the top of the castle is so beautiful. The place just looks magical, I've always wanted to see a castle in person - maybe someday.
The views were really something else, hence so many photos with it 😹.
To us it seems magical but I would not have wanted to live back then.
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It sounds like you had an exciting Sunday adventure planned! Heading south and arriving at La Rossillonie, the two-night B&B stay, must have been a refreshing change of pace. Exploring new places and having the opportunity to relax and unwind for a couple of nights sounds like a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing this part of your journey with me. If you have any more stories or updates to share, I'd be interested in hearing about them. Safe travels!
Indeed, our whole France vacation was a change of pace for us, a much-needed one at that.
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Super schön, mehr kann man zu diesem Ort gar nicht sagen.
Yup, zum Seele baumeln lassen. War echt klasse, dass wir vor der offiziellen Touristenzeit da waren, denn sämtliche Sehenswürdigkeiten waren echt überschaubar voll oder leer, wie mans nimmt.
Ja das glaube ich gerne und auch einfacher weil einem nicht dauernd jemand vor die Linse läuft 😅
Thank you very much!
Oh, da hast Du ja ritterlich genächtigt...
Oh, you have spent a chivalrous night there... hahaha
Na, also im Schloss haben wir nicht genächtigt, auch wenn die Steine sehr ähnlich aussehen, es war doch 'nur' ein Farmhaus, in dem wir geschlafen haben. Aber das Anwesen hätte ich auch genommen 😜 die Burg eher nicht, ist zu teuer im Unterhalt
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