I drove my 4/4 up to Gréolières in the Alpes-Maritimes today and had an inexpensive but rather good lunch with one of my more eccentric friends.
I was obliged to stop and wait for about 10 minutes on the way because the most spectacular section of road (which must have appeared in as many films as Longcross has in British TV series, such as The Avengers) had been temporarily closed off for filming some action scenes for the next Johnny Rotten English film. They had a Fire Engine Red 1980s Aston Vantage, a black current (not blackcurrant) 911 Turbo, presumably for the villains, and the obligatory Deux Chevaux, parce que c'est la France, n’est-ce pas? I was told that the pretentious bounder Rowan Mr Bean Atkinson was not present in the area, which improved my enjoyment of lunch.
It was a super drive on dry roads with very little traffic, splendid Alpine scenery, a large herd of bison (yes, really). I forgot to take any photos. Perhaps I should rectify that next time.