Anglès to La Salvetat sur Agout, 19.6 km
A very pleasant day and at only 19 km, it felt like a rest day. I was in no rush to leave, so a visit to the local bakery, which was only a 3 minute walk from the gîte, provided a fresh baguette for breakfast. The coffee in the gîte was not quite so fresh. Then a pleasant day strolling through the countryside, mostly on paved farm lanes, but one forest section was actually a hiking trail. Yikes! The key to the next gîte was held by the tourist office, and as they opened at 1400 after their lunch break, there was no point in hurrying.
Tonight’s town, La Salvetat sur Agout, is/was a fortified town on the river Agout. The defences are gone, but the old town still commands a dominant position above the river and surrounding valley. There are several artificial lakes nearby, so this region is a popular family vacation destination. The lakes were built for hydro electric power generation in the 50s & 60s. Beautiful countryside without being spectacular, and very pleasant walking.
In yesterday’s post I was puzzled about the economic activity in the town of Boissezon. Last night’s gîte had a poster on the towns of the Camino in this region. If my translation is correct, the town was a centre for the textile industry, with the mills powered by hydo. The water power is still sourced, but the textile industry has been outsourced I suspect.
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I think the fellow in the back of the ambulance died first.
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