The castle of Fénelon is a medieval fortress, surrounded by three still-intact fortification walls. The most famous offspring of the Fénelon family was a confidant of Louis XIV. He was fond of drinking an aperitif based on cahors wine, nut liqueur and cassis, a drink...
La Roque Gageac is an elongated village that lies between the Dordogne and a steep cliff, against which the narrow streets meander. The streets are so narrow and steep that no car can come through. One side is completely south-facing, creating a Mediterranean microclimate, and...
Although Saint Amandus had already settled there in the 6th century to live as a hermit, Saint-Amand-de-Coly did not flourish until the medieval construction of an Augustine abbey. Due to the hundred-year war and the religious wars, we now find a prime example of a...
Once a tax haven and city of strategic importance in the French-English wars, Turenne is strategically located at the top of a lonely hill, offering a magnificent view. A perfect area for hiking, the town's many alley ways are sure to exercise your calf muscles....
Sarlat-la-Caneda is a beautiful fully restored historic town, with a legendary market on Saturdays, many restaurants and even more cozy terraces, street entertainment, art markets, interesting and playful tours, pedestrian streets and shops that provide that instant holiday feel....
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is dominated by its medieval fortified castle, with a view over the Dordogne valley and at shooting distance of the castle of Beynac on the other side of the river. Both castles were often enemies during the hundred-year war. Today, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle's castle houses an...
Do you want to know what a 16th century holiday village looked like? Then go for a walk in Collonge-la-Rouge between the red sandstone castles and houses full of towers and fairytale splendor. The fact that you can not find even one electricity or telephone...
In Rocamadour there is a forest full of Barbary macaques, a macaque species that has been considered threatened since 2008 and which originated in North Africa. In this forest, the macaques have full freedom, and as a visitor you simply walk among them. The bravest...
