A nice wine with a delicious lunch

Our day in Libourne

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July 31st 2016
Geo: 44.9167, -0.23333Libourne is an old bastide town that was built by the English and lies between the Dordogne and Isle rivers. You can still see its old town port gates and the arches on the main town square. We wandered through the farmers market and picked up fresh vegetables, fruit, and some fresh oysters for our dinner. Then we walked down along the quay before heading out for lunch. We ... read more

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