January
What a great way to start the new year off than a ride up to Mt Dore on the 1st Jan

This is overlooking Lac Viam on the D979 Just before Bugeat you cannot really see from the picture that the lake is frozen

Chateau de Val on the river Dordogne in the Cantal region

le Sancey Piste a Ski slope on Mt Dore
 

on the Piste ;)  in Puy de Dom - This area is the source of the River Dordogne

Looking down into Mt Dore with Super Besse in the distance

on the decent to the town of Mt Dore

As the sign says Pays de Besse Cezallier Sancy des Lacs et des Volcans Facing East

Pays de Besse Cezallier Sancy des Lacs et des Volcans Facing West

above Bort les Orgues on the opposite side of the Dordogne to Chateau de Val, centre of the picture is the Dam or Barrage

16 January and the Tree and Lights are still up in Souillac Lot

Quite a few bikes out today Sarlat Dordogne

Les Eyzies where they found the Neanderthal Man Had Steak and Chips at the cafe Centre.

A cold run on some superb "Big Trailie" roads today but it was cold.
I Intended to take loads of photos however the roads were too good to think of stopping
except in Correze for a cuppa from my flask.

February Cold dry and when the Sun comes out nice though heavy frosted mornings...

Turenne

Looking South from the Fortress of Turenne

Looking up from the South at Turenne

Collonges la Rouge

Cabin CANTONNIER
The profession of Cantonnier emerged after the revolution with the disappearance of chores. This shelter built by one of them to the 19th century
served as a shelter for meals and to protect him and his tools during inclement weather.  The Cantonnier was responsible for a section of
highway one dozen kilometres on which ditches, blood letting, vegetation, pavement (then unpaved) was his care.
All around Treignac ten cabins still exist and are protected and maintained by by the successors of the road, agents operating Department for works of the State.