A little bit about Figeac, France...

Here's a little history and description about Figec: http://france-for-visitors.com/lot/figeac.html

And here's my summary... :)

Figeac is a little town of about 10,000 people. While it has larger "main" roads, most of the roads are very tiny and wind about through lots of houses. The streets are very narrow and yet people still manage to pass two cars through. (I'm not sure how, but I guess I'll find out since I'll have a car this year...)

The house look old. They don't look like houses here. In the town center, they are crammed close to each with no space in between and many have these little alleyways that lead into a courtyard that is hidden from the view of the road. There are tons of tiny little shops filled with lots of goodies - from crepes (a thin pancake) to candy to jewelry.

There are also churches with beautiful stained glass windows. On Saturday, there is a HUGE outdoor market - like a farmer's market, but much, much bigger. It stretches on forever and you find things like food, clothing, housewares and even kittens for sale. On market day, the performing group I am working with will perform in the streets. (More about that later....)