A Saturday afternoon in Gignac.....

Yesterday the sun was shining with a very strong sense of spring in the air. Naturally it was a good day for a trip down the road to the little village of Gignac. Evidently there is more than one town called Gignac in southern France but I would imagine this is the smallest one as it has no post office, restaurants or shops.  The village does have some nice architecture with an old church, the town hall and a very nice and large chateau that sits at the top of the town. My guess is that the chateau is still a private residence, however it's one of those places you just wanted to walk up to,  knock on the door and ask for a tour.  For some reason I couldn't convince Alicia to do that.

One of the many arches in Gignac with a nice iron gate keeping us out of the courtyard. 

Bridge leading into the village...not much rain here lately 

Gignac at sunset 

The chateau  

Well preserved church near the center of the village 

While on our way to Gignac we spotted a hanglider coming in for a landing.  

Told you spring was in the air....drying clothes the old fashioned way.  

Another residence I would like to take a tour through. 

City Hall - "Mairie" 

Little park on the edge of town.  The late afternoon sun creating a glow on the trees and countryside. 

There is at least one walking trail that leads you south out of the village which has some nice views of the surrounding countryside. Kiara and Naomie were with us and they enjoyed running and playing in the small park next to the village. From the outside Gignac is one of those places you imagine that not much has changed over the years. Quiet and peaceful....a good place to visit and spend an afternoon in.