Pros: discover the fascinating and beautiful past. Cons: none
A few years ago, as I watched the evening news, a story came on about an underwater cave found off the coast of France. The walls were covered with paintings and figures within a chamber dating back twenty to thirty-thousand years. For some...
It is the paradox of the traveler – let’s call it the Midas touch. Someone discovers a beautiful old town in a sunny valley, and after a few years, it gets a reputation as a place to visit. Increasing volumes of tourists bring in welcome ...
Pros: Sun, Food, Drink Cons: Mosquito's, Other Holiday Makers
Picture this; the year is circa 1980, 2 families, each with 2 children under 5, and one aunt, roped in to being a nanny, get into an old school minibus and make there first foray into France. They struggle with the children all the way down through ...
Pros: You might learn something about yourself Cons: You might wish to change!
We are fortunate enough to have spent 2 weeks
this past summer in an old farm house on 75
acres in the Dordogne, or Perigord, region of
France. The house is just outside of the village
of Bourdeilles and as soon as we drove onto...
Pros: Gorgeous, lush countryside; lots of history; gastronomic paradise; not too touristy Cons: A bit hard to get to; no city life (if that's what you like)
On a visit to France last summer, we went to the Dordogne. It was the most marvellous experience.
The Dordogne is a départment in southwestern France, east of Bordeaux. Although officially named for its famous river, the locals call it by it's...
Pros: Absolutely beautiful, green, castles, river, food Cons: Harder to get to than some other parts of france
We love cassoulet, picnics of foie gras on a river bank, lush fields that stretch as far as the eye can see and castles, so the Dordogne was attractive, worth taking the train to from Paris, getting off at Montpelier, where we rented a car and started...
Pros: Easy access to numerous historic sites Cons: Limited opportunites for eating at certain times
If you are at all interested in seeing the castles of Medieval France, Sarlat is a great central location to anchor your journeys. Not only is it an interesting town itself (there is a wonderful section of preserved medieval-age structures), it has the...
Pros: Helpful, acceptable prices, great locations Cons: Fills up fast!
We used At Home In France in Ashland, Oregon to rent a centuries-old stone hunting lodge in the Vézère Valley in the Périgord (I'm having fun with accents!), and we could not be happier.
Allyn Kaufmann & Bruce Dicoskey, the proprietors,...
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