The other side of Bartheleuse island offered views of Villeneuve Les Avignon, which looked like an easier walk than it turned out to be. Usually, when we go off for a wander I take the buggy for Christina, however today I decided to let her take her scooter. What a mistake! Villeneuve Les Avignon is a medieval town with a huge fort built at the top of the hill the town is built on. This meant steep, cobbly and windy alleys/roads to negotiate.Despite all this it was definitely worth the effort and we had a lovely time wandering around the town.
As I discovered with many attractions in France, the opening times don't always fit it with our plans. The fort didn't open until after 2pm and there was also a very noisy junior school group having a picnic waiting for it to open. Feeling peckish we went off for a wander back down into the town, investigating the other side of the hill. There are several places to visit in Villeneuve Les Avignon - including the Chartreuse, fort, bell tower and many churches.
During our wanderings we found a boulangerie/patisserie open and tried a French sausage roll and delicious cookie. Unfortunately, Christina was not so keen on the sausage roll!
