Our 16 May walking club outing began and ended in the pretty village of Ferrière-Larçon so I have split my blog posts into two sections. This one shows the village itself.
A view over Ferrière-Larçon.
Polly the Airedale trots along beside an impressive array of bearded irises against a limestone wall. This track is a popular walk along the river that we've done a number of times, accessed by going around behind the church.
Comfrey Symphytum officinale (Fr. Consoude officinale), which was growing in a large colony along the river, with both purple and white flowered plants. There was a bit of teasing Roger, who recently came off his bike and broke his arm. Officinale means the plant has a medicinal use, and in this case it was an old treatment for broken bones.
Female Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo (Fr. Caloptéryx vierge).
Polly the Airedale meets a cousin.
A troglodytic cottage.
A view of the church, from the mill pond.
A view across the valley.
An old troglodyte terrace.
These steps lead to a doorway with a Templar symbol carved into the lintel.
Weary walkers take advantage of this nice long stone bench near the church at the end of the walk.
Other posts we have written about Ferrière-Larçon:
Fontaine St Mandé
Peering into Dark Corners
La Poste, Ferrière-Larçon
The First Marché Noël for the Year
Visiting the Valerian
Opium Poppies
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4 comments:
Ferrière-Larçon seems to be a very prety village.
Yes, it is a particularly attractive village.
I need to find a walking group My walking partner of 8 years is having knee problems and may not be able to continue. We do 12 - 13 km (2:30 hours) once a week and haven't for the last month. I really miss it. And all of our doggie friends must be missing us!
We belong to the national network of randonneurs.
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