After our visit of Albi we drove over to Cordes, a quaint little town atop a not so little hill. The people of Cordes say that it's a great place to live but not a great place to grow old. Cars are not allowed to be parked on the hilltop, which means that every trip to the grocery store, down to the village base, or out of the area is followed by a strenuous hike back up to home. My theory is that's why they have so many pretty doors. You should be able to enjoy the scenery on your hike back up, right? So you might as well be looking at the colors, plants, and frames that make each of these windows and doors so full of life and beauty.
It certainly worked on me. I wasn't really bothered by the hike up to the top. Then again, I've never been to Cordes, so it was all new to me. However, I'm guessing for the people of Cordes the hike may become a little annoying and uninteresting. I'm also guessing that the view at the top keeps people coming back.
It was very quiet there. The town, which is home to only about 1,000 people, becomes almost deserted during the winter months. For a tiny town Cordes actually brings in an astonishing number of tourists, which helps sustain the village. That number falls drastically with the temperature, so during the winter months Cordes doesn't have a lot of visitors, which means that a lot of residents take that time off and get out of the area. The people who remain see a sort of ghost town. It's not that its a creepy place with no one around, but the total lack of open museums and shops makes it hard to buy anything or do anything... other than stare at this view.
It certainly worked on me. I wasn't really bothered by the hike up to the top. Then again, I've never been to Cordes, so it was all new to me. However, I'm guessing for the people of Cordes the hike may become a little annoying and uninteresting. I'm also guessing that the view at the top keeps people coming back.
It was very quiet there. The town, which is home to only about 1,000 people, becomes almost deserted during the winter months. For a tiny town Cordes actually brings in an astonishing number of tourists, which helps sustain the village. That number falls drastically with the temperature, so during the winter months Cordes doesn't have a lot of visitors, which means that a lot of residents take that time off and get out of the area. The people who remain see a sort of ghost town. It's not that its a creepy place with no one around, but the total lack of open museums and shops makes it hard to buy anything or do anything... other than stare at this view.