Millau

Millau - famous of course for the fantastic viaduct that spans the Tarn gorge.  It truly is a modern wonder of the world.  However the town itself is also very pleasant and could easily occupy a tourist for a day or two.  The drive in always thrills me (the two times I’ve been here) in that the trees have been severely pollarded.  I like the effect of this and the knobbly look of the trees, it also keeps them well under control.  In Millau we visited the Mussee de Millau which among other interesting artifacts contains a glove museum.  This has some gloves through time but even more fascinating is the manufacturing process.  I was amazed just how much stretch there is in leather and most of it has to be removed before the gloves are made.  Truly an art form.
The streets are filled with little boutiques and poking around them is fun although we were mightily disappointed that the Passion Lingerie shop had closed up.  In an antique store James spotted a Laguoile knife which was highly desirable - I desired it, so I got it.