Roussillon and Villeneuve du Gard - 8/15

Today we drove into the country and visited Roussillon an old hilltop town which was a centre of ocher production in the region.  As you drive into the area the typical soil colour starts to give way to the red hues and by the time you enter the town a strong rust is evident everywhere.  Today was market day and the town square had many vendors with a wide variety of products for sale.  We poked about the market and then explored the streets before making our way back to the cars and a picnic under the pine trees.  Back to the Avignon area to see Villeneuve du Gard, the town where Sandrine's father was born and where Sandrine roamed the quiet medieval streets as a child.  The fort on the hill was built by the King of France to keep an eye on the Pope when the Papal Palace in Avignon was occupied; the town below typical for the time with streets jutting off in all directions....