Allemans du Dropt

I've seen the signs for Allemans du Dropt several times, as it's on the way to Eymet, but never had a reason to stop. Sue, my caretaker, once told me there was a good hotel restaurant there, but otherwise I knew nothing about it. 

First, it's right on the river Dropt and has a beautiful stone bridge that you must cross to enter the village. Second, it has two postcard-perfect waterfalls that rush beneath an ancient stone mill. 

We didn't try the restaurant on this visit as it wasn't lunch or dinnertime, but we will in the future.

Third, there is a tiny, ancient church from the 11th century with frescoes that are lit by putting one euro in the light box. The frescoes are from the 15th century and are like cartoons when compared to the Signorellis and Giottos in Italy, but they are nonetheless a work of passion that has endured for some 600 years.