The stone walls around the ground floor are almost finished.

It’s now August in France which means that our contractors will be off on vacation for the next three weeks just like the rest of the country.

The work will start again on the 23rd and soon after the carpenter will start bringing the beams and joists for the first floor.

The picture below shows the South West and East walls of the dining room with the door leading onto the front courtyard.

The big South West wall with the three large bay windows has been slower to build because of the tall concrete and stone pillars which separate the bay windows. Each time there is an opening, it takes longer to choose and lay the right stones which will make the frame around the opening. The stones have to be square on one corner and of a specific depth so the window frame can rest as flat as possible behind the stones.

This is the stone laying crew. They have done an amazing job so far. The local residents as well as passers-by have commented on how old and authentic the stonework looks.