France: Dordogne, Lot and Bordeaux (Cadogan Guides)

by Dana Facaros (Author), Michael Pauls (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.19

  Four great rivers, the Dordogne, Lot, Garonne and Tarn, rush down from their sources to bring life to this lush, rural corner of France. Since mankind's first art was painted on the caves of Perigord, this region has been rich in life's graces. Its pleasures range from spectacularly carved Romanesque churches and towering chateaux, to mysterious emblems etched ten thousand years ago, to a dinner of foie gras and confits washed down with a fine Bordeaux.This guide offers practical travel advice, over 700 hand-picked places to stay, over 500 restaurants, bars and cafes, wine routes, vintages and chateau visits, as well as the best local markets and food shopping.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.19

  Reveals historic and natural treasures from Bordeaux to Toulouse - visits the earliest known prehistoric art at the Lascaux caves and the beautiful Renaissance town of Sarlat - samples foie gras and confits washed down with fine Bordeaux - explores the fairytale castles and Romanesque churches of northern Perigord 'If southwest France could croon a tune, it would have to be that old Inkspots' hit, 'I don't want to set the world on fire, I just want to be the one you love.' Endowed with soft, gentle beauty rather than dramatic extremes, the region presents no overwhelming itinerary of high cultural shrines that demand your awe and homage. But, like all true lovers, it magically opens your eyes to the grace and charm in little things, in everyday life.'