La Maison des Chanoines
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Dordogne - Bastides, chateaux and walnuts
... the footsteps of generations and every tiny, winding staircase leading to another unexpected area in the maze of the castle's rooms.
On our last night in our old monastery in Sarlat, the weather was gusty and rainy. We went to bed with the window shut but the external, wooden shutters open. During the night, I sensed more complete darkness and when we woke up, we realised the external shutter had been shut and fixed from the outside. We couldn't open ...
Everywhere we look, a bloody castle!
... the other: all in together. Even at a road house on the freeway when the queue at the ladies was too long, straight in to the men's they went. Nobody batted an eyelid. Some of the little villages around here are just like Rocamadour, built into the cliff face but on a smaller scale and with a big river at the bottom. We are now of to visit one of these towns called La Roc Gageac and have a look around. Having problems with photos again will try to add when we ...
Prehistoric Cave Paintings
... the scenery - green forests, limestone cliffs and caves, even a double rainbow. We stayed at the very quaint Hotel du Moulin de la Beune. A little stream with the occasional fish runs through the property. We ate the fanciest meal of our trip at the hotel restaurant. Not understanding the menu, we decided to order two of the four course meals and share each course. Everything was impeccable and reflecting local cuisine (e.g., duck ...
The highs and lows of Lot
... There are caves all through this area, and there is another close by that you can travel nearly 8 k's in a boat on an under ground river. Sounds like fun. From there we moved on, through some very sweet villages, to Rocamadour, a large village from the 11thC built into the side of a cliff above an old river. The town is built on the site of prehistoric occupation so there were cavemen and woolly mammoths here ages ago. The history is a little ...
Dordogne - Castenaud & grottes
... Sarlat. Easier said than done - got lost a couple of times, even with GPS. One missed turn & we were out of town & up into the highlands on a one way road. Recovered, but another missed turn & we were on a freeway out of town. Finally made it, and we're very glad we persevered. We're a bit blase about beautiful towns, but Sarlat was definitely worth a ...
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