Phil's in France

Phil flew to France on Saturday and is staying with his in-laws in the Midi Pyrenees - Lot region before driving North to Angouleme on Wednesday. Here's a photo of him standing outside Restaurant Morgues in the nearby village of Peyrilles, which he used as reference for a scene in Contraband. The scene is actually set in Belgium and Phil also used some artistic licence to introduce trees in the foreground.





It turns out that the owner of Le Morgues, Jean-Claude is a big BD fan and was well-pleased to have his restaurant featured in a comic book. Phil would like to point out that Jean-Claude is no where near as grumpy as the barman featured in Contraband: "We eat at Le Morgues everytime we visit Fiona's parents, and they've been living in France for over 15 years now. If you're in the region, call in for a meal or a beer and tell them that "L'artiste de la Contrebande m'a envoyé"".