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Top Dordogne Castles & Chateaux – Our Favourites

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We Share our Favourite Dordogne Castles!

Top Dordogne Castles

When we first visited the Dordogne we were blown away by the natural beauty, the rivers, the stunning villages, the bastide towns, the scenic landscape and of course, the castles! The Dordogne isn’t called the land of 1001 chateaux for nothing. There literally is a chateau at every turn. We have visited quite a few and here’s a round-up of our favourites.

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Filed Under: France, Travel Tagged With: castles, chateaux, dordogne, france

Hot Air Balloon Festival in Rocadamadour – What NOT to do!

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Hot Air Balloon Festival Rocamadour

For the past three years I have read about the amazing Hot Air Balloon Festival, Les Montgolfiades, in the beautiful village of Rocamadour. I usually come upon the article just days AFTER the event has taken place leaving me frustrated that I’ve missed the festival yet again! This year, however, I was determined to make it there and had the date firmly pencilled in the diary….

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Filed Under: France, Travel Tagged With: france, hot air balloon festival, rocamadour

French Countryside Living – Moving from the City to the Country

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Crocs & snails, France

City Gal to Country Bumpkin

Rewind to 2012 and we were living a very comfortable life in suburbia, a few miles from Edinburgh city centre. After a chance conversation, a dash of serendipity and an uncharacteristic ‘let’s throw caution to the wind’, we found ourselves heading for a new life in the land of baguettes and escargots!…

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Filed Under: France, Inspire Tagged With: country living, france, rural france

Family & Kids Cookery Course in the Dordogne, France

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Family & Kids Cookery Course Dordogne

Did you know that marigold petals were edible?

If you’re visiting the Dordogne and looking for something unique to do with your family – THIS IS IT! Ian’s family & kids cookery course is fantastic – it’s fun, educational and a great opportunity for some family bonding time.

Ready, Steady, Cook

The day kicks off at 10am with a warm introduction from Chef Ian. He explains that the Dordogne is the gastronomic capital of France which is in large part why he decided to settle his family in this region. The area is famous for its foie gras, duck, truffles, walnuts, specialist cheeses and not to mention its incredible seasonal produce. Ian asks the children to try everything even if they think they don’t like it. …

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Filed Under: France, Travel Tagged With: dordogne, france, Kids Cookery Course

Josephine Baker, The French Resistance and Her Chateau in France

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Josephine Baker Chateau

The French Resistance Worker

Josephine Baker is probably best known for her success as a dancer and singer who famously performed in a ‘skirt’ made of artificial bananas. Less known is the fact that she was a resistance worker for her adopted country, France, and was even awarded the Legion of Honour in 1961 in recognition of her work during WWII….

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Filed Under: France, Travel Tagged With: chateau, france, French Resistance, Josephine Baker

Unexpected Versailles Highlights for Kids (and Adults)

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Unexpected Versailles Highlights for Kids (and Adults)

It might surprise you to know that the Palace of Versailles wasn’t actually the highlight of our recent visit. Mr 10 and I really enjoyed the Chateau, however, Mr Husband got the condensed experience as he had to keep up with Miss 7 who was on a mission to win a prize for sprinting her way through the Palace. Overall, we preferred the activities that allowed the children more freedom to run around and explore in their own unique way….

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Filed Under: France, Travel Tagged With: france, marie-antoinette, versailles

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