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Swallows!
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Route D673
One cannot not stop here. What a lovely place. On the road D673 just south of Calès. -
La Dordogne
Dordogne river. What an interesting place this part of France is. View of the river from our campsite. -
Château de Montfort
There are numerous castles along Dordogne. The Montfort castle was first destroyed in 1214. And three more times. So far. -
Château de Beynac
The castle was built in the 12th century by the barons of Beynac, and later remodelled and enlarged. -
Château de Beynac
The oldest part of the castle is a large keep on the right. Unfortunately, I could not convince other members of the family to visit yet another castle... -
Beynac
The whole village is fascinating. -
La Roque-Gageac
Oh, another spectacular village. -
La Roque-Gageac
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La Roque-Gageac
A truly spectacular village. -
La Roque-Gageac
If you have the time, hire a canoe. We unfortunately didn't. Next time :-) -
Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
The ancient medieval fortification dates from the 12th century. It does have a spectacular location. -
La Roque-Gageac
The main street in La Roque-Gageac. Well, the only street in La Roque-Gageac. -
La Roque-Gageac
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La Roque-Gageac
I can imagine these are some old stairs... -
La Roque-Gageac
Yes, it's right up there. A troglodyte fort. The wall's been occupied since the prehistoric times and the fort built in the 12th century. -
La Roque-Gageac
The old picturesque village as seen from the fort. -
La Roque-Gageac
Le manoir de Tarde from the 15th century. -
Dordogne river
Climbing the exposed stairs might be scary for some. For me it was just insanely hot. But the views are rewarding. -
Dordogne river
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Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
Unfortunately, I have very little information about the castle... -
Dordogne river
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Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
Occupied since prehistoric times, the fort was built in the 12th century. -
Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
What an interesting curtain. And one of the modern pillars, keeping the fort stable. There were way too many collapses in recent past. -
Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
This are the stairs I was talking about. Hot hot hot. -
Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
I mean... how cool is that entrance? -
Ack!
Nope, nope, nope. -
La Roque-Gageac
What a charming old town. -
La Roque-Gageac
A lovely place to rest and enjoy a drink. Especially in such a heat! -
La Roque-Gageac
A lovely shade indeed. -
Château de Montfort
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Calès
This might be a hotel, it might be closed. But it may be something completely different. In Calès. -
Rocamadour
Another fascinating place: Rocamadour. -
Rocamadour
How green the valley of L'Alzou is! -
Rocamadour
One could go down the stairs. And up the stairs again. Or not. -
Rocamadour
Spectacular place. Already inhabited in the Paleolithic. The town peaked in the 12th century. 12th century!