Ted. The French state of Dordogne is usually referred to by locals as Périgord, a name for this province that goes back to the Romans.
Tomorrow is October 1 and Judy and I will leave this area and head west for a one week stay in the village of Pomerol which is in the Bordeaux wine region.
During our 17 days in Périgord, we have had many wonderful experiences of food, wine, churches, caves, castles and markets (more to come from Judy on that). Although our Airbnb hosts are very nice, we haven't really gotten to meet many other folks. One exception is a guy who left the rat race of Paris to open a small cafe called the Pink Elephant.
I think my favorite memories are of simply wandering the streets and alleys of the villages and small towns. On this map, which I found on the internet, you can clearly see the four parts of Périgord; black (truffles), white (limestone cliffs), purple (wine) and green (forests) along with many of the famous villages.
Our first little house was located in Périgord Noir just west of Sarlat and our current cottage now lies between St-Astier and Neuvic in Périgord Blanc.
Here are a few images that I captured.
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| Belvès |
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| Brantôme (this monastery was founded by Charlemagne) |
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| Domme |
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| La Roque-Gageac (taken from a boat on the river) |
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| Monpazier is a bastide (fortified town) |
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| Périgueux (People stop wherever they want to chat) |
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| Rocamadour (just outside of Périgord) |
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| Saint-Jean-de-Côle |
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| Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère |
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| Sarlat |
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