Villamblard is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. Chateau de CastelnaudCastelnaud La Chapelle The Château de Castelnaud is a medieval fortress in the commune of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, overlooking the Dordogne River in Périgord, southern France. It was erected to face its rival, the Château de Beynac. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Lascaux IIMontignac Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne in southwestern France. Over 600 parietal wall paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. The paintings represent primarily large animals, typical local and contemporary fauna that correspond with the fossil record of the Upper Paleolithic time. The drawings are the combined effort of many generations, and with continued debate, the age of the paintings is estimated at around 17,000 years . Lascaux was inducted into the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1979, as element of the Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
4. Chateau des MilandesCastelnaud La Chapelle The Château des Milandes is a manor house in the commune of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in the Dordogne département of France. Built by Francois de Caumont around 1489, it was, until 1535, the main house of the lords of Caumont, who preferred to live in this manor house instead of the large, uncomfortable medieval castle of Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. In 1940, the entertainer Josephine Baker rented the château and then bought it in 1947.It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1986. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Chateau de BeynacBeynac Et Cazenac The Château de Beynac is a castle situated in the commune of Beynac-et-Cazenac, in the Dordogne département of France. The castle is one of the best-preserved and best known in the region. This Middle Ages construction, with its austere appearance, is perched on top of a limestone cliff, dominating the town and the north bank of the Dordogne River. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Holiday in Dordogne France. Things to do when staying at Trois Maisons near Villamblard
This video shows our week spent at Trois Maisons in Villamblard, Dordogne France. We visit the Villamblard Marché Nocturne, Fete du Cheval in Eglise-Neuve D'Issac, Velo-Rail, Canoe on the Dordogne river, swim in the nearby lake and then visit Futuroscope on our journey home.
Northern France War Sites
War related sight seeing in northern France. The Canadian WWI tunnels, grounds, and memoial in Vimy, La Coupole German WWII rocket building/launching facility near St. Omer, a fully restored windmill near Watten, a WWII German blockhouse near Cassel, and Lille (a picture taken to match the same view in a black and white picture seen at La Coupole.