Saint Venant

A new week but not a new start - still inclined to sleep-in of a morning a little more than we are use to. The sun was trying to break through, which it did a little later in the morning.

Breakfasted and then completed some of the essential chores before heading off to St Venant - about 20km further south on the Lys river.

Fishing the Lys River - very popular but saw no catches!

The past five days has seen fairly consistent rain in the region of Nord Pay de Calais. The area is very flat but seems to be incredibly fertile. Crops of all descriptions and at various stages of growth bordered us all the way to St Venant. Wheat, barley, potatoes, corn were some of the crops that we could recognise.

Arrived at St Venant and parked up against the side of the river/canal. We took a walk around the village - still with the Flemish influence in the buildings.

Town church and square.

Lys River and marina in the background.

We decided we would stay here for the rest of the day,  along with a couple of Brits (who live in Spain), a Belgian and a couple of Frenchies.

Stylish living - former Portuguise headquarters durning the war.

Homes on the canal.

French have memorials to those fallen in battle all over the country.

And our overnight stay in the background.

Reached 27 degrees today with thunderstorms forecast - Summer at last!

This caught our eye!