246. Deep in deepest France
2nd August. Just as the Fêtes de Bayonne kicked off last week, we escaped up to Salers in the Auvergne. For many people, Salers is famous for one thing: its beef. The Salers breed has to be hardy to survive the long winters up at altitude and their thick coats are a rich red. They all seemed to be fitted with bells around their necks and so we were serenaded every evening by what sounded like gusts of wind blowing through a windchime factory - as here!