{"id":33708,"date":"2023-07-24T03:44:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T17:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=33708"},"modified":"2023-10-21T06:14:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:14:19","slug":"sainte-eulalia-dolt-france-%f0%9f%87%ab%f0%9f%87%b7-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=33708","title":{"rendered":"Sainte-Eulalie-d\u2019Olt, France \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 22nd July 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 70 kms from Espalion to Sainte-Eulalie-d\u2019Olt <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Sainte-Eulalie-d\u2019Olt  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Sainte Eulalie Aire CC, \u20ac11, N44.46450, E02.94970  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 61 days @ \u20ac86 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We escape the campsite in Espalion to head further east following the Lot. The village summer festival starts in Espalion today and we can already sense it\u2019s going to be a noisy affair, so where glad to be gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we need a supermarket and a laundromat we detour via Rodez. After a stop at the Lidl and the E\u2019Leclerc we have filled the fridge, done a load of washing and picked up some fresh sushi for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Saturday and there\u2019s lots of traffic, the holidays are on and the French are going places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From our guide book the Most Beautiful Villages of France you\u2019ll find Sainte-Eulalie-d\u2019Olt on page 243. Standing on the River Lot, the village has attracted the wealthy and artistic but it was once the home of traditional farming families. The tending of vineyards, making wine, the growing and harvesting of walnuts, were the main commercial enterprises until the late 1960\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days it\u2019s tourism and artisan workshops driven by our guidebook that keep the wheels turning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arriving in Sainte-Eulalie-d\u2019Olt<\/a> we find ourselves a spot in the aire CC. It\u2019s \u20ac6 cheaper than the campsite next door. There is no shade but it\u2019s a comfortable 25\u00b0 today so a bit of sun won\u2019t hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The picture above from the bridge near the aire, looking across the River Lot into the old town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s easy to see why Sainte-Eulalie-d\u2019Olt has made two pages in our guide book, it\u2019s beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around every corner another ancient stone wall, freshly painted shutters and flowers, flowers, flowers\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pictured above, Elm Place. The Elm tree is long gone but in the 16th century this is the place where justice was delivered by the ruling family who as it turns out lived in the ch\u00e2teau overlooking the Elm. Short walk for some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pictured below the \u00c9glise de Sainte-Eulalie-d\u2019Olt, circa 11th century. The small square somewhat spoilt by the marquee is the Place de \u00c9glise surprisingly enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking up the Nave, you\u2019ll note the ambulatory is formed by in a series of columns, very gothic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Given pride of place, the relic. Two thorns from the crown of thorns worn by Jesus at his crucifixtion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sainte-Eulalie-d\u2019Olt is certainly not a touristy village compared to some we have visited, there are only a couple of restaurants, but no tat shops full of wooden swords and plastic helmets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is more artisan glass blowing and ceramic cats (goodness knows why). Anyway we\u2019ve walked the village as best we can so we make our way back to the Hymer. I get the Webber out as it\u2019s fish tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael + Pam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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