18 Oct - Around Lascaux
Yet more Sarlat - 20 Oct
 
 
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac
19 Oct 2022
Chateau de Beynac    19 Oct 2022
  Beynac, Dordogne   
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Today we drove from Sarlat to visit the towns of Carsac, Domme, La Roque-Gageac, and Beynac.

Carsac has a pretty little church, one with the inside details of a big church but in a more intimate size.

Domme is a hilltop town with an expansive view of the Dordogne river valley.

La Roque-Gageac, where we had lunch, is a carved-into-the-rock town squeezed between a limestone cliff and the Dordogne river.

And, finally, Beynac is like La Roque-Gageac—pretty buildings, check; river, check; rock cliff, check—but with a well-preserved hilltop castle, Chateau de Beynac. Most of today's photos are from the castle.

 
 
 
 
Carsac church  
 
 
 
 
Carsac church  
 
 
 
 
Carsac church  
 
 
 
Church in Carsac  
 
 
 
 
Church in Carsac  
 
 
 
 
Church in Carsac  
 
 
 
Domme's view of Dordogne river  
 
 
 
 
Domme's view of Dordogne river  
 
 
 
 
Domme's view of Dordogne river  
 
 
 
La Roque-Gageac  
 
 
 
 
La Roque-Gageac  
 
 
 
 
La Roque-Gageac  
 
 
 
Stars to a cave  
 
 
 
 
Stars to a cave  
 
 
 
 
Stars to a cave  
 
 
 
Paul in La Roque-Gageac  
 
 
 
 
Paul in La Roque-Gageac  
 
 
 
 
Paul in La Roque-Gageac  
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
View from Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
View from Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
View from Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
Paul in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Paul in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Paul in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
Kitchen in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Kitchen in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Kitchen in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
Bedroom in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Bedroom in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
Bedroom in Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
View from Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
View from Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
View from Chateau de Beynac  
 
 
 
 
18 Oct - Around Lascaux
Yet more Sarlat - 20 Oct