We left at 8 this morning, to drive to Agen. We stopped at a vide grenier at Gravier Parc, then walked to the Agen Aqueduct. The aqueduct carries the canal de Garonne across the Garonne River. The aqueduct is 539 meters long, built of stone blocks from 1839 to 1849. We walked across then back to the park, across a piéton only bridge.
We made a stop at Leroy Merlin for picture frames, then we stopped at Eglise Saint-Martin in Layrac. Built in the late 11th and early 12th century, of Romanesque design, it was consecrated by Pope Urban II in 1096. The eglise was beautiful, with frescoes on the walls and mosaics on the floor.
We walked around the village Layrac, with its arcaded village center. We pass by Layrac often on our way to Agen, so stopping in the village and visiting Eglise Saint-Martin was really nice for us today. There is much more to Layrac than we realized!
Our Belgian friends, Hilde and Filiep came by at 4, by bicycle. They had not yet seen our house, so we gave them a tour and had a nice visit. After they left, we quickly showered and walked to the Cathedral, for a concert by the Orchestre National de Toulouse. The orchestra played to a packed cathedral, with two standing ovations, and two encores. We had a wonderful day!
