Aix and Eus

We left Frejus Thursday morning to head to Eus (a village in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southwestern France), where we would meet our good friend Jean Louis. Along the way, we decided to stop for lunch in Aix en Provence where we sat outside at a restaurant near La Rotonde, a large fountain representing art, justice and agriculture.

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After lunch we continued our route, passing through Nimes, Montpellier and Perpignan. Finally, we arrived in Eus (pronounced ey-oos), and we were very impressed by our first glimpse of the little village perched atop a rock:

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We arrived, met Jean Louis and settled into our apartment he rented for us right across the street from him, below the church and with a terrace facing the Canigou, one of the tallest peaks of the Pyrenees. The following morning, we woke up and had our coffee facing THIS:

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After a relaxed morning, Jean Louis took us on a discovery tour around the village which it turns out is filled by feline inhabitants.

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The best was kept for last when Jean Louis had us over for lunch in his home, our final meal in Eus. The salmon and leek quiche he served was one of our favorite dishes so far on the trip. Of course we also had selection of local cheeses(!!!!), and to accompany it all, we drank a wonderful Pouilly-Fumé followed by a local red, Domaine Des Chênes.

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At that point we parted, but not without agreeing that this is definitively a place we will return to SOON....and that it is an absolute must that Jean Louis come visit us in San Francisco!