Shopping in TOULOUSE

During our vacations in Dordogne we spent one day in the lovely town of Toulouse must known like the Pink City because of its buildings color.

The weather was really, really hot and there were many markets in some streets.

And even a flea market around the Cathedral!

I bought for a few euros a nice 40's large pin hat and  this wonderful 40's hat made of black felt and natural straw, I love this kind of large hat!!!

Who can dream for a better place to shop, isn't it?

Oh, I took this picture of my favorite coins purse, vintage from the 50's probably made for a child or a teenage girl. Must be an actor but who????

Toulouse's architecture is really different from where I live, kind of antique roman style.

This is the only picture of my husband this day... I was too busy to look all around me!!!

I don't like to wear sleeves less dress, most of the time I don't want to show my chubby arms... but when it's so hot outside, it's the best choice....

Here is the "Pont Neuf" (New Bridge).

It was my second time in Toulouse, but a map is still usefull.

I love to wear snood when I'm on vacation, comfy for hot weather and don't need to much time to get ready!!!

But there is a place you must not miss in Toulouse...

GROUCHO, one of the best vintage clothes store in France!!!

There are 2 stores one with stuff before the 70's and another one for vintage after the 60's.

I only visited the first one (you must know why...). I think that you can count shoppes with this quality on the fingers of only one hand in FRANCE...

What I love there is that everything is washed and restored before being sell.

Despite that, prices are quite affordable compared to the stores in Paris!

I met there the lovely Solenn, she is a former seller in this shop.

She is a 40's lover and will open a vintage boutique in Toulouse in september! You can visit her blog written in french there.

I was impressed by all these available accessories: shoes, hats, jewellery....

and hundred of vintage NOS cateyes glasses from the 50's in every colors!!!!

A lot of these kind of glasses are really narrow and it's nice to be able to try before buying a pair.

I was pleased to find a really nice black and green pair.

So much nice dresses but my favorites didn't fit me :-(

I hesitate to buy this small purse at the last minute... but finally let it for someone else...

And after a short visit to Solenn's under construction shop, it was time to go back...

Do you know Toulouse?

Have you some nice vintage shoppes near home?

Dordogne Valley

We went for a few days in South West of France to see my familly in law. This place is called Dordogne because of the river which crosses this area.

We know this area really well but it's always a pleasure to visit some place like the village of BEYNAC.

It's a medieval village next to the Dordogne River.

A vintage postman car...

All these small streets are so typical!

 

Most of the buildings are made of a beautiful yellow stones in this region.

 

The weather was really hot so I chose a simple coton day dress from the early 50's.

 

I think that a lot of my non-european readers must think that most of french villages are like this... but I must say no, just some pretty places have been restaured and preserved.

 

BEYNAC is also well known for its castle seen in many medieval movies.

 

There are some cute tiny gardens.

 

All the streets are very steep and we felt really tired at the top....

 

But you need to endure that to see the beautiful castle....

Dordogne is the place in FRANCE where you will see the more castles, the legend says more than 1001....

From Beynac you can see some other ones and the other side of the river mostly from Middle Age.

At the top you also have a great view of the Valley and see many canoes on the River.

Here are both of us... not the best picture ever... but it's pretty rare to see us on the same picture, isn't it?

There are many cats walking here or there...

We tried to take picture as we were alone to visit this nice place but it's not the truth, there are many tourist from all over the world.

We really don't like vacations by sea without doing anything. We like to visit museums and places from the past.

And here is another place near the Dordogne River called LA ROQUE GAGEAC.

It's also a medieval village...

but with many plants!

We can feel like being in another continent...

Another great view from Dordogne...

What an amazing tree!!!

Look like an old mission in south America, isn't it?

One of the most beautiful village of France!

We also saw many other castles....

We are kind of proud to be french when you are visited so much nice places!!!!

Have you ever heard about Dordogne?

Do you like to visit castles?