Poem & Original Plans – Station Vacation

A Station Vacation…

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, where noble iron dragons industriously danced,

Up and down this countryside, a bygone age of steam, now our blissful corner, come imagine, come and dream.

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, where the wonder of locomotion fires the romance,

Downright calm and tranquil, the footplate glow now gone, here lives our glorious station in Lot et Garonne.

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, the old waiting room is waiting, to soothe, enchant.

An avenue of plane trees, secluded, remote; discover la gare de Sos, your Gascon antidote.

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, peaceful relaxation here, no pomp and circumstance.

Gastronomic platefuls ooze and drip in flavour, beneath amber coloured arches, taste, sip and savour.

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, bucketloads of history and vineyards in expanse.

Go pedal through the pines and pedal through the vines, soak up this natural landscape, then sample local wines.

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, watch bright and smiling faces, spot clinking glasses glance.

Shiny coloured caramel, golden eau-de-vie, taste this land upon your lips, Armagnac harmony.

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, a grand place to meet, a family gathering perchance?

Wrapped in endless blueness, slow down, feel the warmth; family and friends united, idling on the old platform.

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, let nature casts its spell and this station’s gentle stance.

Come for our natural night life of stars and owls and bats, come for railway history, recall the branch line tracks.

A Station Vacation in sleepy South West France, delightfully disconnected, charming radiance.

Visit la gare de Sos, enjoy a brief encounter, with Lee the Engineer and Tracey the Announcer!

Take a look at the original architectural plans below.