Opposite our house

 

Opposite our house stands the old railway station. The Station House and the rail tracks were heavily bombed by the British, in the war, as our house and several others around here, were occupied by German officers who used the railway as an efficient way of moving their troops.

In order to stop damage to the lines, local children were kept in the Station House overnight to stop the bombs being dropped.

The once beautiful Auberge de la Truite has fallen into ruin over recent years.Presidents, film stars and famous artists stayed there in its heyday but those days are long gone and a young man from Cornwall has bought the building, with plans to renovate it to its former glory.

The Old Station House is now part of a business created by a local Breton man. During the sum!mer months, school children come from the cities to spend time enjoying the beautiful forest around them and they live in Roulottes, which are similar to the old style Gipsy Caravans. 

These are pulled by the huge and truly magnificent Breton horses; bigger cousins of our Shire horses.

The railway track has now been replaced with a narrow, sandy path which is perfect for walking and cycling. Safe for children and wildlife, there is no room for cars.

These paths link up across France and it's possible to walk or cycle all the way to Perpignan from outside our house!