Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged castles, chic, french gardens, padirac, sightseeing, slow travel, style, the view, travel dordogne on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Title: La corrida
Artist/Group: Francis Cabrel
An out of the ordinary itinerary – Dordogne
If you are in France for a few days, and you don’t speak French –just bon jour, mercy, baguette and a few more words- you are a tourist. And if you are a tourist you are expected to be trapped in the many touristy [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged chic, cro magnon, dordogne, la roque-st-christophe, lascaux caves, prehistoric sites, sightseeing, slow travel, style, the view on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Title: my culture
Artist/Group: One Giant Leap (robbie
What is the magic of this place? Let’s see: the highest concentration of historic sites and monuments in the region, the local gastronomy, its beauty, tranquility and charm. Between dark forests of oaks and chestnut trees and spectacular rocky cliffs hide enchanted castles, fortifications and charming villages.
But what [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged au fil de l'eau, brantome, chic, flower markets, perigord vert, sightseeing, slow travel, small villages, st jean de coles, style, the view on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do not stick to the must see or must do of your travel guide. Explore, get lost in the side roads of the countryside and you will discover more than you ever thought.
This time we planned an itinerary, mostly because we only had three complete days, which, (we learned that later), is not enough. [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged bergerac wine, chateau de tiregand, chic, eating, french wines of the south west, monbazillac wine, slow travel, south west, style, taste and smell, tasting sessions, vineyards, wines on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Title: Un Bel Di Vedremo
Artist/Group: Maria Callas
Gourmet discoveries, tasting sessions, wine growing villages. Explore the wonderful world of wine of the South West following the wine route, beginning in the Bergerac region along the Dordogne river. A nice spot to spend the night at the beginning of our journey was “Le Chaufourg en Perigord”, a [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged authentic cuisine, chic, eating, farm house inns, food, lot gastronomy, restaurant, rocamadour, slow travel, style, table d´hote, taste and smell on May 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Title: Dinner
Artist/Group: Buddha Bar
Bored of scanning touristy guidebooks, listing hundreds of different establishments, we decided to eat where we wanted and near from where we were at that moment. It was lunch time when we ended our visit to Rocamadour
Rocamadour, Dep. du Lot – 15SEP07, originalmente cargada por tx3m@.
and we wouldn’t travel 30km [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged chic, eating, food, food markets, issigeac, local flavours, sarlat, slow travel, style, taste and smell on May 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Eating in France is a serious matter. While planning my trip through the Dordogne I discovered wonderful secrets of this food paradise. It included a thorough investigation about regional food, vineyards, markets and restaurants. From a meal in an auberge de campagne to top restaurants, from street food markets, to small and charming bistrots, local [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged chic, eating, foie gras, food, goose farms, gourmet pleasures, perigord food, sarlat restaurant, slow travel, style, taste and smell on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
DORDOGNE – TASTE AND SMELL
Eating in France is more than just to satisfy one’s hunger. It’s a ceremony, a never ending pleasure that involves our five senses. Whether you choose for a French pique-nique feast in your hotel room or to dine in a nearby restaurant, that meal will be carefully and lovingly planned. The [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged chambres d´hotes, chateaux, chic, dordogne, gites, gourmet dining, medieval villages, perigord, sarlat, sleeping, slow travel, style, tables d´hotes on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
DORDOGNE – PERIGORD Other hotel recommendations
From gites to chateaux, chambres d´hotes to hotel chains, there are many accommodation options in France. Hotel chains were not in mind, we had chosen to experience the relaxed life of the countryside, small towns and medieval villages.
Gites and chambres d´hotes are usually set in the rural area, and are [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged charming hotels, chic, dordogne, gite, rocamadour, sleeping, slow travel, style on May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Though we could stay the night in Perigueux, we wanted to experience the wide range of accommodations that France has to offer, and we looked for a Gite to start with. http://www.gites-de-france.com/gites/fr/gites_ruraux
Gîtes are generally old farmworkers cottages or converted outbuildings and barns in a rural setting, within the proximity of the owners’ principal residence. [...]
Posted in DORDOGNE - Perigord, tagged arriving, chic, dordogne, gourmet market, medieval town, perigueux, slow travel, style on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We awakened on a beautiful sunny morning, a perfect day to re discover the magic of Paris or to stroll along the streets, after our delicious café au lait and croissants. After wandering for about an hour, time runs fast when you are in Paris, we saw something that looked like a food street market, [...]
