A lot of densely wooded land today some of it being cultivated. In between Saint Mathieu and Champniers-et-Reilac there was a long line of these round bundles by the side of the road. 

Nontron is a good sized town , very attractive and lively, known for 500 years for its knife making. 

I had a plan to visit the Atelier Nontronaise to look at the famous knives and cutlery being made.

 Unfortunately you aren't allowed to take pictures, but I was able to view workers in the two main areas. First a small group of 3 or 4 woodworkers turn large pieces of timber into handles of various types. Then a larger workshop with about a dozen stations on each of which a worker assembles and decorate complete pieces; i.e. rather than being a probuction line, each worker carries out the full set of tasks. These days, since 1992, the steel blades are made by Laguiole in Aveyron. 

Whilst waiting for the atelier to open after lunch I spent an hour in a friendly brasserie opposite the Hôtel de Ville and had a refreshing cucumber salad. This was the entrée in the menu du jour and was just what I needed, given my earlier boulangerie activity. So I passed on the day's "plat" of tripe in Caen style. 

My campsite is out of town, quite a climb uphill. Hopefully the confit of duck for dinner will get me up there.