the Dordogne Archives - https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/tag/the-dordogne/ Mon, 30 Dec 2019 19:22:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Cirq Lapopie: A Quaint Village in France Steeped in History https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/cirq-lapopie-france/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/cirq-lapopie-france/#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:37:36 +0000 http://travellingbookjunkie.wordpress.com/?p=478 Beautiful side streets housing vintage shops and historical landmarks with views that will leave you breathless – literally with the hills that you need to climb – this is the village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie in the Lot Region of France. Perched on a steep cliff 100m above the Lot River a...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/cirq-lapopie-france/feed/ 2 Sarlat, France: A Sandstone Gem That History Geeks Will Love https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/sarlat-france/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/sarlat-france/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2013 11:46:47 +0000 http://travellingbookjunkie.wordpress.com/?p=403   One thing that the Midi Pyrenees has in abundance is beautiful villages and towns to explore and the medieval town of Sarlat in the Perigord Noir should definitely be on anyone’s travel list. The History of Sarlat Tracing its history back to the 9th Century Sarlat rapidly grew from...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/sarlat-france/feed/ 0 Martel: A Medieval Masterpiece in the Dordogne, France https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/martel-france/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/martel-france/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2013 22:24:29 +0000 http://travellingbookjunkie.wordpress.com/?p=366 The History of Martel in the Dordogne During time of economic wealth many merchants’ houses were built here but with the arrival of the Hundred Years War came poverty forcing people to move outside the town walls to cheaper accommodation.  The town did recover relatively quickly and another period of...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/martel-france/feed/ 0 Rocamadour: Why So Many People Visit This Village in the Dordogne https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/rocamadour-france/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/rocamadour-france/#comments Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:00:55 +0000 http://travellingbookjunkie.wordpress.com/?p=323 Rocamadour, is both a pilgrimage site and a beautiful village that we stumbled upon  whilst exploring the Dordogne. During the day there is a hive of activity; shopping along the narrow streets or spending time exploring one of the many religious monuments.  At night, the ambiance of the village changes...

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]]> https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/rocamadour-france/feed/ 2 Camping in France – A Visit to Souillac in the Dordogne https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/souillac/ https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/souillac/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:40:15 +0000 https://travellingbookjunkie.wordpress.com/?p=268 Souillac: A Great Location in the Dordogne Having never really explored France before, even though we are only a short drive away, the decision was made that 2013 would be the year of discovery. Before visiting this area of France we had only ever travelled to Normandy and Paris but...

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