Hautefort Chateau

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September 15th 2021
We entered the Dordogne department today and noticed a change in the terrain to longer - but usually not steeper - ascents and descents. Lots of forested hillsides. We visited the charming town of Brantome. Its old centre is on an island in a curve of the river Dronne. But the big news is that we finally got our pass sanitaire. It turned out that waiting patiently like a good Canuck was ... read more

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