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De la biere en France!
... la cathedrale, de conception romaine, avec ces deux grandes coupoles, puis le vieux quartier, qui nous donnne l'impression d'etre encore a l'epoque medieval, jusqu'au moment ou une auto tourne le coin! Puis le fameux pont Valentre qui surplombe la riviere Lot avec ses trois tourelles.
Pour finir la journee, quoi de mieux qu'une degustation des vin de Cahors au Malbec lounge!
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More Medieval Towns
... decipherer of hieroglyphics and consists of an elongated reproduction of the Rosetta Stone. In all, this town had some amazing medieval architecture.
Next we drove to Conques (pronounced Conk) which is a medieval town perched on a hillside but it has a particularly interesting church, Abbaye de Ste-Foy, because it has a sculpture above the entrance, a Tympanum, of the year 1135 depicting the Last Judgement with the devil in hell and Christ in Heaven at the central position and ...
St Cirq- La Popie
... cave with huge caverns but it is best known for the remarkable cave paintings preserved for 25,000 years. There are paintings of mammoths, bison, human figures and hand prints and an amazing painting of dotted horses. It was fascinating but a little difficult to appreciate it fully since the tour was in French. Oh what I'd give for an English speaker!
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La Garrigue
... the ground.
We headed into the Lot Valley where our accommodation was located. Mas de Garrigue is an old fortified farm and hunting lodge that has ben lovingly restored. It was stunning. We knew we were going to be very comfortable here
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THE PAST TEN DAYS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE…
... Vaison-la-Romaine to our B&B. Gorgeous old Provence hill town. Climb to castle for views of Mont Ventoux (Tour de France fame). Pizza dinner.
Oct. 19- Scenic drive/Côte de Rhone wine tasting tour of the area. Chip not at all well so breaks into antibiotics & Prednisone he got from doctor at home before trip. Back to B&B early p.m. Chip sleeps; Joni goes ...