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Château of Chambord, Loire Valley
Today was Chambord’s turn to continue the tour of the châteaux of the Loire Valley. As I was in Blois I took a quick walk
The Château of Chenonceau, Loire Valley
Second stop of the day was the Château of Chenonceau, in the Loire Valley but built across the River Cher which flows parallel only a
The Château and Gardens of Villandry, Loire Valley
A perfectly restful nights sleep and waking to a cold and misty morning. The run of perfect weather since November now looks to have come
Monsieur Gourmand Strikes Again
I decided to stop the night outside the Chateau Villandry, which I intend to visit in the morning. The hotel next door were doing a
The Village of the Dead – Oradour-sur-Glane
A pleasant stop for coffee and a wander around a traditional French market in the town of Brantôme this morning (apparently known as ‘the Venice
Ce Soir Gastronomique en Périgueux
I decided that tonight would be a gastronomic treat. Th e region of Perigord is renowned for its use of Duck and Goose in its
Medieval Sarlat-la-Canéda in the Dordogne
The old town of Sarlat is stuffed full of medieval buildings, and it was an opportunity to empty the waste tanks on the spaceship and
The Hanging Gardens of Marqueyssac, Dordogne Valley
Next stop, and a recommendation via the comments from one of my readers to visit one or both of the Gouffre de Padirac or the
The Cliff Hanger of Rocamadour, Dordogne
I skipped Figeac, deciding it didn’t have enough to offer given the time available, and headed straight to Rocamadour. I’ve read variable reports on this