Heading for La Douze 19th August 2006

Today we were going to head for La Douze, which is a village about 7 miles from the Autoroute A89, but first we had to drive through the mountains of the Auvergne behind Clermont Ferrand, to get there, so we set off early in the morning for La Douze, we used ( N89 from Clermont, D5 towards Murol, D5 towards Besse et Saint Anastaise, D978 towards Condat, D679 heading towards A89 Autoroute to Champs-Sur-Tarentaine-Marchal, when Bort-les-Orgues is reached, take D979 toward Le Serre and Autoroute A89) Shown Below.
During this scenic drive through the Auvergne, I was able to take some photos of the surrounding area. Below are some photos from villages and hilltop towns that wouldn't look out of place in Italy but this is still France, the villages are very remote and difficult to access by any means, the roads are very narrow and passage can be difficult and tight.