Bergerac

Location: (1) Dordogne, N21 coming into Bergerac from the south, junction with D660 towards Cahors and Sarlat (2) Bergerac town centre, south west side of Vieux Pont (old bridge)

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Found two splendid roundabouts in Bergerac.

The first - at the junction between the N21 towards the town centre and the D660 for Sarlat - has almost too much going on: men turning a capstan, wine casks, waterfalls, lamp-posts, trees and an autumnal flowerbed with a small crab apple and rudbekias.

The second, on the south west side of the old bridge in the centre of Bergerac, is a fountain with leaping fish.

Tennis Club, Tonneins

Location: Tonneins, Lot & Garonne, tennis club, behind Leclerc, off N113

There is a tiny roundabout in front of the Tonneins tennis club, with an old-fashioned lamp post in the middle of delicate flowers and grasses.

The Dolls House Chateau

Location: Junction of D642 to Aguillon with the D813 Agen < > Tonneins, Lot & Garonne

This is not strictly a roundabout, but a magical traffic island with a dilapidated miniature chateau amid the flower-beds

Castelmoron Outskirts

Location: Lot & Garonne, D13 heading north out of Castelmoron-sur-Lot towards Miramont; junction with D225 towards St Étienne-de-Fougères and Casseneuil

This is another roundabout where the two sides are completely different. Coming out of Castelmoron and heading towards Miramont, you are faced with a waterfall.

Coming from Miramont towards Castelmoron, the view is of the emblem of Castelmoron etched on stone.

Miramont Ring Road

Location: Miramont-de-Guyenne, Lot & Garonne, on the ring road, turning for D933 towards Marmande and Mont de Marsan

D933 / D116 Outside Marmande

Location: Lot & Garonne, going south from Marmande, junction with the D933, a loop onto the N113 and the D116 towards Cocumont

This is a roundabout where each half of the circle is in stark contrast.

On one side we have grass and a small boat nestling in flower beds.

On the other side there is a steep slope of concrete and in the middle a bed of bright annuals. There's also a sign at the moment for a summer tomato festival. Marmande is famous for the quality of its tomatoes.

The Pigeonnier

Location: South of Porte-Ste-Marie, Lot & Garonne, junction of D930 to Lavardac with D119 (to Le Passage and Agen) and D642 to Buzet.

This roundabout on the way to Buzet has a wonderful diversity of elements. Not content with just a pigeonnier (dovecote) above the flower-beds, we are also reminded of Buzet's viniculture with the casks, the vines and the old agricultural implements.

Tonneins Leclerc

Location: Lot & Garonne. Tonneins outskirts, direction of Marmande. N113 turn-off for Leclerc

The roundabout to the turn-off for Leclerc in Tonneins has some splendid flower-beds. The first photo shows them in late spring, just planted and the next photos show them later in the summer.

The topiary is also interesting. The wavy lines are meant to represent the waves of the Garonne. And on one side there is a sleeping cat. Its outline has got somewhat fuzzy, but it is possible to see the back leg including curled tail.

Ste-Livrade Town Centre

Location: Lot & Garonne, Ste-Livrade-sur-Lot town centre, off D911 to Villeneuve