Visit Bordeaux, and you’ll quickly understand why this city captivates travellers from all over the world. Set along the Garonne River in Southwest France, Bordeaux is a stunning ... Read more!
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Set sail for unforgettable holidays in the Dordogne
Summer is upon us, and it’s made me think a lot recently of my childhood holidays in the Dordogne and other areas of France. I have thousands of ... Read more!
Périgord Noir: A French Region That Will Capture Your Heart!
Lovers of old stone, medieval castles, deep forests and food amateurs, this part of the Dordogne département known as the Périgord Noir (Black Périgord) is waiting for your ... Read more!
Discover the village of Saint-Cyprien in Périgord
Saint-Cyprien enjoys an enviable position established on a hillside on the right bank of the Dordogne Valley. The narrow streets wind uphill towards the abbey church which dominates ... Read more!
Discover the beautiful village of Limeuil in Périgord
Limeuil is located at the confluence of the Dordogne and the Vézère Rivers in the province of Périgord. Limeuil is a perfect ‘picture postcard’ village: cobbled streets wind ... Read more!
Monpazier, Dordogne
Monpazier is located in the Dordogne département in Aquitaine in southwest France. The village is listed as one of France’s most beautiful villages. The bastide of Monpazier: A ... Read more!
Aquitaine
Aquitaine is located in south-western France and is famous for its wild ocean coast (the “Côte d’Argent”), its pine forest of the Landes (the largest in Europe), but ... Read more!
Sarlat-la-Canéda, Aquitaine
Sarlat-la-Canéda (pop. 10,000) is only the third largest town of the rural Périgord region, though it is nonetheless a major tourist attraction, welcoming more than 1.5 million visitors ... Read more!
Discover Bordeaux, capital of Nouvelle Aquitaine
The name of Bordeaux is famous worldwide for the reputation of its wine. For 2000 years, wine has been part of the city’s history, which has become one ... Read more!
Discover the Gothic Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral stands in the heart of Aquitaine like a stone chronicle of the city’s past—an imposing Gothic landmark whose soaring silhouette has shaped Bordeaux for centuries. The ... Read more!
Bordeaux Wines: A Complete Guide to a Legendary Wine Region
Bordeaux Wines are produced in the vast vineyard region surrounding the city of Bordeaux, a landscape shaped by centuries of cultivation, trade and tradition. Few wine regions in ... Read more!
Bordeaux History: The Epic Story Behind France’s Great Port City
Bordeaux History begins far earlier than the elegant 18th-century façades that define the city today. While much of the UNESCO-listed centre dates from the Age of Enlightenment, the ... Read more!
Bordeaux Old Town: Explore 15 Essential Landmarks
Bordeaux Old Town is spread out on a curve along the western side of the River Garonne. This part of town has been listed as World Heritage by UNESCO since ... Read more!
Sarlat Old Town
Sarlat Old Town is divided in two by the Rue de la République, known as “la Traverse”. The district to the West of the street is known to be ... Read more!
Discover the village of La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac is arguably one the most beautiful places in Périgord Noir, or at least one of the most photographed in south-western France. Listed as one of France’s ... Read more!
Discover the bastide of Domme in the Périgord
Ideally set atop a hill above the Dordogne River, Domme is often nicknamed ‘the Acropolis of Périgord’. The village is an old bastide town founded in the Middle ... Read more!
Périgord: Discover the Historic Dordogne
The Périgord province corresponds to the département of Dordogne and is arguably one of the most popular regions of France for English-speaking visitors. This green and rural land ... Read more!
Landes of Gascony
The spicy scent of the pines, the sound of the grasshoppers. The pinch of the resin that dried on your skin after you picked up a pine cone ... Read more!
Discover Pau, Capital of Béarn
The charming town of Pau is located in the South-West of France, 200 kilometres from Bordeaux and Toulouse. Many visitors, particularly from Britain, are attracted by the mild ... Read more!
