Market day in Quillan

We stayed around town today to enjoy the ambiance of a nice sunny day and to wander around the market set up in Place de la Republique. (I think there's a Place de la Republique in every town and village in France.) The range of foodstuffs available wasn't as extensive as in Carcassonne but that's  a much larger town.
We picked up some fruit and vegies (very fresh) as well as some fried rice from the only Asian stall holder.
There was a smaller section to the market in another nearby square where second-hand and cheap clothes and various other stuff was on sale - a bit like the car boot market in Lismore. Steph was tempted to buy one of the old granny-style pinafores on sale - très Francais.
Back to our local brasserie (Le Palace) for a sit in the sun and a coffee. Lunch was a very fresh salad Lyonaise.
After the market packed up we went for another walk around town and discovered some kayakers in the fast flowing river practising their skills. It's a fairly popular pastime around here as are fishing and cycling. 

As we wandered back past the boulodrome, we noticed that there were some games in session. We stood, watched and took some photos of the very skilled players. We weren't invited to join in but we did engage one local in some laboured conversation (my fault). He talked about the local liking for Rugby but he prefers Rugby League. He referred to them as the 15 game and the 13 game. We tried to explain Australia's four football codes including Australian Football (go Hawks!!). 

We eventually got back to Le Palace for quiet wine before dinner.


Chris