Medieval Houses in Bergerac, France

A row of medieval brick, timber and stone houses in rue de la Mirpe, Bergerac, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France.

While I do not think that these half-timbered dwellings are World Heritage, I just love the colours of the stone, bricks and timber of their façades.  Of course, these are architectural examples in the old town of Bergerac on the banks of the River Dordogne.  A short walk away stands a statue of Cyrano de Bergerac with its prominent nose.  He was a French philosopher, epistolarian, poet and swordsman duelist in the first half of the 17th century.  Then there is The Église Notre-Dame in Bergerac, a prominent neo-Gothic church constructed between 1856 and 1865 based on designs by architect Paul Abadie, often referred to as a cathedral in the region.

Ink and watercolour painting by Dai Wynn on 300gsm rough surface Arches cotton paper. 29.5 cm high by 42 cm wide by 0.1 cm deep approximately. A3 standard size.