![]() So I think it would make sense to sort of focus on regions. I think, like a lot of France actually, when people are visiting in Europe, they maybe don’t realize that France is their second largest country, I think, in Europe after Ukraine. Laurence: You know, Chris, the Dordogne is actually pretty big. So what would you recommend for an itinerary if someone were to head to the Dordogne? We’re just gonna hang out on our little island and talk about the good old days.Ĭhris: Okay. Europe is, you know, something that we’re not thinking about anymore. ![]() Laurence: No, we have pretty much closed the doors now, Chris. But when you say that a lot of people go there, a lot of British people go there but they won’t be leaving the island anymore, right? So that just happened like a couple days ago, but we’re not gonna get into the politics of that now. So it is a region that I’m very familiar with and I enjoy a great deal.Ĭhris: And as Laurence and I are recording this, the U.K. I actually lived there for three years running a small campsite in the north of the Dordogne with my parents. And you actually go there because your parents have retired there? It’s often referred to as “The Land of 1001 Castles.” So if you like really pretty castles, you know, all the sort of things that you think about, medieval villages, cafes to sit out and drink wine, it’s pretty much got all that kind of stuff.Ĭhris: Excellent. I think the main attraction, it’s very pretty. Laurence: Well, it’s a very popular region. It’s quite a large region.Ĭhris: And why are we talking about it? Why would someone want to go to this region of France? I guess if you’re looking at a map of France about two-thirds of the way down. Laurence: So it’s probably about five hours south of Paris if you were in a car and about two hours to the right of Bordeaux. Where are we talking about, first of all? Can you put it on a map? Thank you very much.Ĭhris: And I butchered the name there, but we’re talking about a region of France, so I’m gonna butcher a lot of things. Laurence has come to talk to us about the Dordogne. I’d like to welcome to the show Laurence Norah from, blogger and photographer. We’ll be talking more about that trip in a later show. Sitting in the beautiful Sheraton Hotel on the waterfront with views of the beautiful city. I’m actually recording this sitting at a hotel room in Stockholm, Sweden. We’ll hear more from our sponsor later on. ![]() Visit to learn more.Ĭhris: Welcome to the Amateur Traveler. Select Italy can design custom itineraries and book a whole range of product services including state-of-the-art tours, wedding, honeymoon trips, ticketing services for museum and musical events in Italy. Today the Amateur Traveler talks about markets and castles, prehistoric caves, fake prehistoric caves, and Richard the Lionhearted as we go to the Dordogne in France.Ĭhris: Today’s episode is brought to you by Select Italy. Richard the Lion Heart Route – Historic RouteĬhris: Amateur Traveler, Episode 522. Sponsored by Select Italy, experts in travel to Italy. Right click here to download (iTunes version with pictures) Walk in the steps of Richard the Lionheart who spent more time here than in his native England. Instead of the popular replica of the Lascaux cave that you can visit (the real cave is closed to tourists), Laurence recommends visiting the lesser-known cave at Villars.īurn off the calories of the well-known duck dishes by canoeing one of the rivers or hiking up to one of the castles that dot the hillsides. He takes us to villages like Brantôme, Saint Jean de Cole, and Nontron (home of the medieval French version of a Swiss Army knife) as well as Chateaus like Castelnaud, Jumilhac, Puyguilhem. He starts us in Périgueux and guides us into the northern and less-visited region rather than Bergerac and the Dordogne valley. Laurence lived in the north of the Dordogne for 3 years running a campsite and his love for the region persists. So if you like pretty pretty castles, medieval villages, cafes to sit outside and drink wine, it’s pretty much got all that kind of stuff.” It often referred to as the land of 1001 castles. Hear about travel to the Dordogne region of France as the Amateur Traveler talks to Laurence Norah from about this region known for its picturesque villages and castles.
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