- Château de Chenonceau
The classical view of the castle. Built in 1514-1522 on the foundations of an old mill, the bridge was added in 1556-1559 and the gallery in 1570-1576. - The Loire river
Loire river in Briare at sunset. - Pont-Canal de Briare
The canal bridge was built in the 1890s by the Eiffel company. It's just running water crossing other running water... But the canal is 662 m long! - Pont-Canal de Briare
The water bridge is lavishly decorated. - Briare
What a lovely place Briare is. This is Pont du Rialto, one of the many bridges in town. - Les Roches de Ham
A lovely walk. A wonderful view. Delicious galettes. And cidre. - La Dordogne
Dordogne river. What an interesting place this part of France is. View of the river from our campsite. - 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
The main street in La Roque-Gageac. Well, the only street in La Roque-Gageac. - 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
- Dordogne river
- Le fort de la Roque-Gageac
Occupied since prehistoric times, the fort was built in the 12th century. - Château de Montfort
- 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!