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...
The charming town of Brive-la-Gaillarde is located in the Corrèze department and with its 50,000 inhabitants it is the largest city in the neighborhood. Georges Brassens once wrote a song about the Brive market, which now bears his name even though he supposedly never set...
The fact that Martel was once a prosperous trading town can still be seen at the mighty covered marketplace that dominates the central square. Martel is called the 'city of the seven towers', but once you start counting you will quickly find that there are...
Rocamadour, built against a cliff, is the second-largest pilgrimage site in France after Lourdes. It is on the road to Compostella. Once upon a time, prison sentences could be circumvented by going to Rocamadour on pilgrimage with a ball and chain shackled around an ankle....
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...
