Le Guide Photo of the Week - August 3 1997 Capitelle or Shepherd Dwelling When the sun is hot and the afternoon sizzles, these often dusty and cobwebbed homes of shepherds past, provide welcome resting points. Places to ponder of days gone by, some say dating back thousands of years, to men who looked after their flocks of sheep. Even today one can be welcomed by a scene out of yesterday, as a shepherd with dogs drives his sheep across a field, a river, or blocks a road. A scene only changed by the sight of trucks moving the flock to pastures new, when the distances between green patches becomes too great Previous Photo Pick of Week Le Guide Photo of the Week - Aug 14 1997 Cars, trucks, find their way into backyards, corners of vineyards, allotments. This old sign painters van sits in the corner of an allotment opposite the rows of ripening tomatoes, beans, aubergines ready to be picked. Previous Photo Pick of Week Le Guide Photo of the Week - Aug 24 1997 This proud wine cave boasts an interesting museum to viniculture, as well as a place to taste. Its the perfect place to stop whilst taking your boat along the canal du midi. Next to the cave is an open air restaurant, where it is pleasant to eat under the sun or the stars. If you are thinking of renting or hiring a canal cruiser boat for the day, look at Boat Rentals France Previous Photo Pick of Week House rentals | Climate | South France Guide