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Castelnau de Montmiral – day 2

Back to Castelnau de Montmiral for lunch at the restaurant next to hotel conveniently called La Table des Consuls.
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011
And at the end of lunch a wedding party appeared:
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011

Puycelsi

Puycelsi is one of the best example of a preserved town dating back to the 11th century. But getting there meant finding the exit through the narrow streets of Castelnau de Montmiral first!
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 30 July 2011

Here are some images of Puycelsi:
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011
Puycelsi - France - 30 July 2011

Castelnau de Montmiral

Friday was moving from Laguiole in the Aveyron department to Castelnau de Montmiral in the Tarn department. A 2.5 hour drive on a mix of highways and country roads:

Montmiral is one of the villages listed in the Most Beautiful Villages of France:
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 29 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 29 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 29 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 29 July 2011
and a view from the village:
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 29 July 2011
But old villages eventually crumble. This wall collapsed an hour before we arrived:
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 29 July 2011
Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 29 July 2011 Castelnau de Montmiral - France - 29 July 2011

Michel Bras – meal 2

The dining room has a great view but on our first night it was raining. However, on this evening we had a great sunset to accompany our meal:
Michel Bras - Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
Kim had the Aubrac menu and I had a main course of Aubrac beef. But we both started with amuse buche:
Michel Bras - Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
The black cod from the Aubrac menu:
Michel Bras - Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
My Aubrac beef:
Michel Bras - Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
Desert of blueberries:
Michel Bras - Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
An amazing herbs and flower ice creams:
Michel Bras - Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
Washed down at the end of the meal with cream shots!
Michel Bras - Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011

Michel Bras – day 2

Day 2 at Bras was better weather than our first day. The morning was foggy but the afternoon saw some sun so a chance for some photos:
Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011
And our room keys are attached to the horns of the local Aubrac cow:
Laguiole - France - 28 July 2011