- Albi, Carcassonne and Dordogne -

La Roque Gageac 2

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Our party embarks on one of the flat bottomed boats (gabarres) for a trip down river.  (Left)

The 12th century Château-de-Castelnaud - an important castle of the region.
It changed sides several times during the Hundred Years War but was mainly held by the English. It was said to have been destroyed and rebuilt ten times during that period. The lastest renovations commenced in 1960.
A strategic bend in the river separated it from its equally famous rival at Beynac.   (Right)

The twentieth century Chateau de la Mâlartrie - to the left of the picture - is in a style from the 15th century.   (Left)

The Manoir de Tarde, a manor house of the once locally famous Tarde family (the 16th century humanist, Canon Tarde, and Gabriel Tarde, the 19th century sociologist). The main building is flanked by a round turret with a pepper-pot roof.  (Below)

A visit to Cahors starts on the next page.
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