More of those medieval villages

Days of gastronomique delights

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September 22nd 2009
The Lot - The Dordogne Leaving Languedoc-Roussillon means taking on the freeway towards Bordeaux, into the Lot and Dordogne regions. That means, duck, goat's cheese, Cantal, gesiers, foie gras etc etc etc We have given up fighting the food and wine regime. We eat. We eat well. We eat 3 courses. We start the day with breakfast and it just gets better. This part of the journey is ... read more

Europe » France » Aquitaine » Lascaux

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more