Signed, Sealed and Ready to be Delivered

It's official - Friday we received by registered mail the signed copies of the Compromis de Vente for the house in Nojals. Time to think seriously about packing. John ordered some book boxes last week and they are to be delivered tomorrow. "What time?" I asked, when speaking to the delivery company this afternoon. "During the day", came the answer. Oh good. I hate those midnight deliveries of a pallet load of cardboard. Well, it's to be cold tomorrow, and we won't want to be out running about anyway, so sitting around the house will be bearable. It will be interesting to see how the delivery is made: Will they put them in the courtyard? Will they drop them in the street? Will they show up at all?

But, back to thinking about the new house! Here's some photos of the general area.


This is a hotel and restaurant called The Gentillhommiere. It's located about 5 kilometers down the road from the Nojals house, in a village called St. Sabine-Born. This restaurant, although not actually starred, is mentioned in the Guide Michelin and is very well regarded locally, we're told. They are quite pricey, but they have a Monday lunch special where you can get a fixed menu with choice of three main courses, for 10 euros. We'll be trying it as soon as we can.

The building itself is a good example of the local Perigourdine style, with all 4 sides of the roof sloping steeply. Too bad it was a cloudy day when I took this photo, back in early December.

This little village has three restaurants in all. Another is called Chez Edith and is very good, in our one experience. Great soup! The third is called La Marmotte (the woodchuck. Hmmm??) It's a restaurant and pizzeria and we'll be trying that as well.