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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. -
La Roque-Gageac
Oh, another spectacular village. -
La Roque-Gageac
A truly spectacular village. -
La Roque-Gageac
If you have the time, hire a canoe. We unfortunately didn't. Next time :-) -
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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Dordogne river
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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. -
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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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!