Day 7: Romans at Vessuna

Today we visited the Gallo-Roman site of Vessuna, in the nearby city of Perigeux. 

But first, coffee. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1SWIy8tc7ZkTv5iBU1nnB24lqcwYKrzq_
The museum is built right over the site, so you look down into it from walkways above. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1yYTNzHgCpdkREWjscBYjJuvXH61vifz3
Also, there’s a Playmobil version. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1QPjOkP8CGad0K719b5QpnTZdGuSdATWD
I was delighted that I figured out that the objects on the lower right are spindles (for hand-spinning yarn)!https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=14SUecE7nVuH5mCcJ9GWmibteim5RRGL9
The nearby temple to the goddess Vessuna was also pretty photo-worthy!https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-io8hohd-wJ_ezuAbLIwIwOU199fbAxqhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1CvpQDlsFbcwo4FwXalyIRJYdsUIEQeNrhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1arm9fB9EAbwdZ5t31jdoDsJmhFuDD7hT
Including Charlotte’s awesome vertical panorama!
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1O4UcARyB8aJDCZh0BRzTb6eekdbfFF24
Most of the shops were closed (Sunday and all), but we had an excellent lunch in a café. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1POojXOJj_qqUtpf5hkMy4LiRKKXDFvsK
But no ice cream for us. https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=11IzvWdJRX_4s4BeZ01I4IESQgiOs11BR
Tomorrow we head back to Paris (driving to Angoulème in the afternoon for an evening train). 

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