Five on Friday ...walking in Eymet

Morning...........
I had planned to have a different blog post today about a visit we made earlier this week to the Chateau Milandes but to be honest it's been so nice to just kick back in the sunshine, read books, watch some tennis from Wimbledon (go Federer) mooch about the town stopping for a glass of wine or a quick espresso and generally being on holiday (!) that I didn't get it written yet.
Instead, for Amy's Five On Friday meme, come and take a little walk down Eymet's narrow streets with me and let's explore together.

#1.

almost every street has a small brocante

the owners tempt you to enter into the dark, cavernous interiors

by placing whimsical items on the pavement outside

designed to make you stop and linger

 #2.

a quick trip to the weekly outdoor market for provisions

before heading back up to our top floor apartment

@ Maison 20

(red shutters!)

 #3.

bunches of gorgeous flowers, on a corner of the market square, call out to passing shoppers

"stop and buy me, take me home with you"

#4.

this notice taped to the door of an antique shop on the square

shows just what the residents of Eymet think about Brexit.

and finally

#5.

I couldn't resist another shot of blue shutters - this time a whole house front covered in them.

10 windows, double front doors and a garage door!

Wonderful.

For more of Eymet's Blue Shutters click here

Blue shutters

As I walk around the beautiful medieval Bastide town of Eymet I'm entranced by the blue shutters adorning many of the ancient houses, I can't get enough of them!
It doesn't seem to matter whether the paint is old and shabby or new and pristine.
It seems that any shade will do as long as they're blue.
Here are just some of those that appealed to me, I wonder if you'll have a favourite?

once painted a very dark blue

these ancient shutters  now appear almost black

down a narrow side street this townhouse has shutters that are now

a whiter shade of pale rather than blue

above the Café de Paris

(a favourite watering hole of British residents of Eymet)

situated on the market square this three storey building

houses a chic ladies dress shop under the arches

a tiny cottage down yet another narrow street

with side by side shutters taking up almost the front of the home

this pretty building has been lovingly restored by it's English owners

and is now a B & B,

ready to check in yet?

the smallest cottage I've seen to far

just one window on both floors

I hope you've enjoyed wandering around town with me today, next time  - a visit to Chateau des Milandes, former home of legendary performer Josephine Baker, plus a boat trip down the Dordogne river.