Chemin de Pompe: The Bamboo & Flax Run

Podcast: The Running Jackal · The Running Jackal

Opublikowano: 2026-09-18

On a quiet Friday morning in the French countryside, the Running Jackal heads out along the Chemin de Pompe, enjoying some unusually flat roads and a little freedom from the hills around Cordes-sur-Ciel. Along the way, he reflects on the flax fields, learning that this crop is being grown for linseed rather than fibre, while wandering through the dry river valley and photographing a few of the farms and countryside sights. The run then takes an unexpected turn into the story of the Dove’s Font, a beautiful old typeface developed beside the Dove pub on the Th...