Touring about: day two

The market at Eymet, pronounced "eye-may," is lively and makes that bastide town come alive on Thursday mornings. I headed over there for a stroll through the square to see what the merchants were offering today. I had no plans to actually buy anything today, as I am leaving town first thing tomorrow morning, but it was fun to ride the friendly vibe for awhile. I stopped at the large pharmacie there to see if I could score some of my favorite moisturizer and I found it for 15.50€ per tube, which is a lot better than the $39 I pay for it in the states. I bought two. 

Then I drove to the medeival town of Issigeac, which is between Eymet and Bergerac. Issigeac is full of half-timbered buildings from many centuries ago and it has a definite feel of ancientness with its narrow, winding lanes and shadowy spaces. It even has a moat that runs around the old village perimeter. I found a cute spot in the heart of the village for lunch. The "plat du jour" came with soup in a pretty ceramic pot, a salad, a large plate of steak frites, dessert and a quarter liter of wine, all for 13€.  I skipped dessert as I was stuffed after the first three courses.

As I was driving back from Issigeac, toward Sainte Foy, I spotted a Maisons du Mondes shop in a large commercial plaza. They are a home and garden store, much like Ikea. The prices are very reasonable and the design has a definite French flair, instead of Scandinavian. I have looked at their website a few times, and will definitely buy some cute accessories, maybe dishes from them when I have a house here.