Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

We drove a bit farther north to a small village called Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. It is a dreamlike medieval village set atop a large cliff and overlooking the most beautiful rolling hills, river and farmlands. I actually first went to this village on my Study Abroad and so was really excited to take Landon here. We set up camp below the village and then took a walk to the top of the hill. 

At the very top of the village there are the ruins of the castle that used to stand and look over the village and valley. It provides a magnificent view!

The little village is perfectly preserved as if time just stopped. I loved the wooden shutters, cobblestone streets and vine canopies we saw throughout. 

The streets are lined with little artisan shops and like everything else about the village, the artisan's methods seem frozen in time. There are wood carvers, jewelry makers, painters, candy makers and so much more and each artisan's family has owned their store for generations. 

We had an absolutely gorgeous dinner underneath a canopy of grape vines.

And then took a stroll atop the ruins as the sun set. 

It was one of the most breathtakingly beautiful places we have ever seen.