Jeremy, did you get a good one from the classical view from across the maid road that goes to Cales?
I tried it on two separate occassions, and on the first one I blew it: there was a convention of balloonists down in the depths of the valley below Rocamadour and they seemed to be milling about, taking forever to inflate their craft, so I gave up and just shot what film was in the bag with a few balloons rising slowly without forming any picture. Then, when I was all shot out, the shot happened: a couple of them rose together and made their way to right of camera and up over the chateau-like structure that's near the top end of the lift! Screwed, well and truly. My wife chastised me because she'd told me just to wait and be patient... and I was supposed to be the stock photographer. That was all Nikon. The next time we passed by it was Pentax 67 but no balloons.
That area's my favourite of the bits of France that we'd enjoyed together... often thought of going back, but she's no longer with us and doing it alone doesn't ring any insistent bells - so far.
In his book, France, Colin Baxter has a different shot of the village from right in front of it, up another cliff face (more or less!) and it's quite good in showing the houses etc. but fails to reveal the steepness as well. Anyway, he's a climber, so it's all academic insofar as Rob C was ever going to be concerned!
Thanks for the happy memories you just brought me.
Rob C