While Ellie was off riding a horse in the
hills, Suzanne, Pat, Cheryl and Kaye took a trip to the nearby town of
Rennes le Chateau. It's a hill town overlooking Espéraza and
supposedly has many mysterious events connected with it. Some maintain
that Jesus came there, settled down with Mary Magdalen and raised a
family, which became the Merovingian line of kings of France. Their
descendants are sitting around cafés in Paris waiting for the
right time to reclaim the throne.
A view from the hill.
The Magdala tower, one of the
architecturally interesting buildings in the town.
Another view from the hill
The
town - surprise, surprise - also has a restaurant.
The
entrance to the city is by way of a bridge over a grassy moat. Carriage
rides around the moat and the city are popular.
The
narrow streets of the city are home of many shops selling just about
anything tourists could want. 
John, Kaye and Cheryl on the street leading to the cathedral.
A gargoyle on the side of the cathedral.
Interior of the cathedral.
John, Kaye, Cheryl, Ellie and Pat checking out postcards and local artworks
Ivy covered walls in one of the open squares.
