This is a shot I took last summer of the sun highlighting the little medieval village of Roquebrun which is about four kilometers to the north of Thezan. It is totally sheltered by the Monts d’Espinousse from the north and has its own micro climate with oranges and lemons growing on the streets.
The Orb also flows through it and they have a clever weir which makes a great swimming pool in the summer.
There are so many pretty villages around here that Roquebrun doesn’t even make it into the guide books so is totally unspoilt.
It hasn’t gone unnoticed though, the makers of the movie Chocolat used the village for their external shots.

Right, that is the travelogue over.
I have suddenly realised that if I am going to fill my chambre d’hote in Thezan with Irish punters fron June of 2009 its about time I started telling everyone how beautiful this undiscovered part of France is.