The legendary home of Cyrano de Bergerac, in fact he never lived here, but that hasn't stopped the townsfolk using his name as their USP. His statue dominates the central square under the 14th century church, which has been renovated more times than Trigger's broom.

This pretty town has many jetted half timbered houses from the late medieval period when the town's prosperity grew due to the export of wine and timber. It was one of the first towns to have electricity, thanks to the foresight of the owner of the gas generating factory, who invested in hydroelectric generators placed in the mil leat which runs under the town. From then until the 1940s it produced almost all the town's electricity, but the National Grid was connected and the equipment fell into disrepair.

British influence spread throughout the town, for 300 years Bergerac belonged to the British, including during the Hundred Years' War, and now has a large English population, reflected in shop names and restaurant prices.

On a different topic, I have had hayfever for the last two weeks! Usually I'm fine in Spain, but this is the first time I've been there in Spring, and I was sneezy. I was fine in the mountains, was bad again when we were driving through the grain belt, and I have it again now. I bought hayfever tablets in Zaragoza, but they are no better than the English ones :<(