Curemonte is a small village with three castles, three churches, three crosses and three wells. For that reason alone iti is worth a visit. Once a hub in the local grain trade, to which the beautiful covered grain hall still stands witness. Cozy place to...
Loubressac is a village on top of the rocks, with a phenomenal view over three valleys: the Dordogne, the Célé and the Bave. The beautiful village is very harmoniously built from the same ocher-colored stone. Do not expect too many tourist shops, but enjoy a...
Autoire is located on the edge of a valley. From the village center you make take a nice stroll towards the (at times) spectacular waterfall. After a long drought the sight can be somewhat less specctacular. The village was once a popular summer residence for...
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie was voted as the most popular village in France in 2012. It lies against a cliff and overlooks the valley of the Lot. Once Richard the Lionheart conquered this strategically located village, and afterwards it swapped hands between the French and the English many...
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....
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...
