Day 3 - gardens and castles

Today we drove to Chateau Fenelon, the guidebook said it is open every day of the year "sans exception." But when we got there the gate was locked and the sign said "closed Tuesdays!" Plan B was to go to the gardens of the manor of Eyrignac. That was spectacular! The beautiful manor is still inhabited by the same family after 500 years, although they did not seem tone there now, probably live in
Paris or Monaco and we did notice a small airstrip so seems they only fly in occasionally. Huge, extensive and constantly sheared gardens, pools and fountains,a tiny chapel, dovecote, old (and beautiful!) stables. We took lots of photos. We did find another castle, this one a ruin, originally from the 10th century and we walked around there. We had a nice lunch of Galettes in Salignac. Driving here is a joy because the countryside is so beautiful and there are so many castles and even the farmhouses are old and gorgeous.