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Best Perched Villages In The Lot: Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Rocamadour

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Best Perched Villages In The Lot: Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Rocamadour

Rocamadour, France

Make a stop to see two perched villages in the Lot department—Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Rocamadour. They have provided the most stunning photographs I’ve ever taken. You can easily tie in a visit to one or both of these villages en route between Toulouse and Sarlat.

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January 14, 2021

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What’s On Your France Bucket List For 2021 And Onwards?

If you need some travel inspiration, here are some France bucket list ideas organized by month-places I’d still like to see and travel ideas…

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Vin Chaud (French Mulled Wine) Recipe

One of the joys of wintertime is the opportunity to indulge in some vin chaud—which is French mulled wine or spiced wine. The literal…

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Best 25 Tips For Women Travelling Alone In France

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Switching To A Mirrorless Camera For Travel (And Less Pain)

Sore shoulders at the end of a day after touring a city? Take a look inside your camera bag. I’m writing this post because…

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Château Musée Grimaldi (And Parking) In Cagnes-sur-Mer

Back in March (trip #34 to France), after visiting Fondation Maeght in St. Paul-de-Vence, I made a stop in a town that is best…

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Tour And Tasting At Palais Bénédictine In Fécamp

When is a palace not a palace? When the owner decides to call his building a palace and transforms it into the birthplace of…

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Why stop in Biot? Glass. Bubble glass at La Verrerie de Biot

If you’re travelling from Nice to Antibes on the Côte d’Azur why stop in Biot? Glass. The glass products at La Verrerie de Biot…

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Nice’s Iconic Symbol: La Chaise Bleue (The Blue Chair)

Paris has the Eiffel Tower. Rome has the Colosseum. London has the Tower Bridge. What is the symbol for Nice France? La chaise bleue.…

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Pont Julien: Historic Roman Bridge Near Bonnieux

Have to take our hats off to the Romans! In the Luberon region of southern France, they constructed a bridge, called Pont Julien and…

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