From the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages
We started at Font de Gaume - a site containing some of the last publicly-accesible paleolithic cave paintings. It was most impressive - recommended!
Then, on to Sarlat-la-Canéda, a well-known town in the area. We had a nice lunch there at Le Bistrot: magret de canard grillé avec sa sauce au miel for Susan; omelette de cêpes for Steve. Both came with pommes de terre sarladaises, which are memorable!
After strolling around Sarlat, we drove south to Domme, another bastide town that has a wonderful panoramic view of the Dordogne valley.
Then a quiet late afternoon and evening in Belvès, which is a delightful village. Another lovely day in Aquitaine - 2.5 on the KWS.
Just before the entrance to Font de Gaume
At the entrance to Font de Gaume
Wisteria and Susan in Sarlat
Rooftops in Sarlat
More wisteria in Sarlat
We had lunch at Le Bistrot in Sarlat
Part of the cathedral in Sarlat
Panoramic view of the Dordogne River from Domme
Self-explanatory (Domme)
Then, on to Sarlat-la-Canéda, a well-known town in the area. We had a nice lunch there at Le Bistrot: magret de canard grillé avec sa sauce au miel for Susan; omelette de cêpes for Steve. Both came with pommes de terre sarladaises, which are memorable!
After strolling around Sarlat, we drove south to Domme, another bastide town that has a wonderful panoramic view of the Dordogne valley.
Then a quiet late afternoon and evening in Belvès, which is a delightful village. Another lovely day in Aquitaine - 2.5 on the KWS.
Just before the entrance to Font de Gaume
At the entrance to Font de Gaume
Wisteria and Susan in Sarlat
Rooftops in Sarlat
More wisteria in Sarlat
We had lunch at Le Bistrot in Sarlat
Part of the cathedral in Sarlat
Panoramic view of the Dordogne River from Domme
Self-explanatory (Domme)
posted by Steve at
5:30 p.m.
3 Comments:
That was a fabulous week! My husband and I were in Cahors at the same time and except for April 24 and 25th, when there were showers, the weather was fabulous. We stayed at a home in the hills east of Cahors, where the air smelled like juniper, lilac and sunshine and the calls of roosters and cuckoos rang out across the valley. Did I mention the contented buzzing of bees? Wild pigs roamed at night, and some sort of bird, perhaps an owl, sat in a tree outside our window and hooted each night.
La Belle France indeed.
I am enjoying your blog.
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Anonymous, at Tue Jun 21, 02:52:00 p.m. EDT
Hi Mimi,
Glad you enjoyed our agenda électronique of our recent trip. We certainly had a great time, as, it seems, did you!
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Steve, at Mon Jun 27, 09:59:00 p.m. EDT
I will certainly try to return as quickly as I can!
Mimi
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