This pic shows the huge trench dug out of the hard, hard, granite rock by the terrassiers Even their giant earth mover has struggled with the job. Our house is built on this stuff and is a cause of concern for the builder.
The picture was taken while the workmen are taking their lunchtime break. It is said, by the locals as well as we incomers, that French artisans are notoriously unreliable about time-keeping. Yet, at 12 o'clock, they are the model of punctuality. You can't always depend on the chimes of the village church but you could set your watch by the mid-day rush hour.
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