Continuing the Dordogne adventure with a short stop beside the river, first looking to the right and below looking to the left.
These pictures could be sharper, but still - HELLO! what a view. That is Beynac which unfortunately we only had a chance to admire from a distance. The picture below is taken from a different vantage point a little later.
Just up the road before crossing the river is Castelnaud, another wonderful chateau and village.
Our next stop was up the hill to Marqueyssac Gardens.
Beynac and the countryside from the terrace.
The house is currently seeking funding in order to be restored. For now the peacocks are comfortable in a corner of a room.
How do I look darling?
We saved the formal gardens for the end and followed this path, not sure where it would lead us.
This is the ridge we walked along with the house being back at the far end.
Along the way we saw views like this.
On the river you can see one of the tourists boats going by.
What a bonus, we came to see the gardens but we had no idea there was such a fantastic view at the other end.
Looking over La Roque-Gageac, classified as one of the prettiest villages in France. We would definitely agree with that! We took some time to be amazed and take in the view before walking back to the gardens, which I will show in the next post.
3 comments:
Would love to have gone there, so beautiful but our travels never went further south than 40 miles north of the Dordogne where our friends lived. So much to see in their area there was never time.
I've never had the urge to visit France. But, maybe it's Paris I'm not interested it. Your photos of the countryside & villages are awesome. I've changed my mind. I'd LOVE to visit France!
Superb images and another great and nostalgic post for me. I can't remember which Chateau we visited ... I think it was Castelnaud by the layout and I remember trying to avoid being knocked down by a tour bus on that section of narrow road in La Roque-Gageac. Interestingly someone from that trip 8 years ago has included me in another European adventure during February.
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