Dordogne & Lot: with Bordeaux & Toulouse

Bradt's Dordogne & Lot, with Bordeaux & Toulouse, is the most detailed guide to the entire region, covering the Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne in addition to Dordogne, Lot, and Bordeaux. The authors, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, have lived in the Lot valley for over thirty years and are the perfect guides to the region's landscapes, towns, food, art, architecture, and wine. The region is known for its great wines, stunning rivers, long sandy beaches, forests, rolling hills, UNESCO-listed Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley, Palaeolithic masterpieces, medieval castles, bastides, and beautiful old cities. Outdoor activities are well covered, including cycling, sailing, surfing, canoeing, kayaking, and walking the numerous Grand Randonnées. The food is good, with truffles, oysters, duck, saffron, strawberries, and melons, as well as walnut groves and orchards. The weekly markets are gorgeous, and the summers are filled with wine, music, and theatre festivals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 29 July 2022
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

The Dordogne & Lot region, encompassing Bordeaux and Toulouse, is the most comprehensive guide to the entire area, including the Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne in addition to Dordogne, Lot, and Bordeaux. The authors of the original Cadogan guide to the region, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, have lived in the Lot valley for over thirty years and are the ideal guides to the region's landscapes, towns, food, art, architecture, and, of course, wine. Bordeaux, the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and the world capital of wine, is the starting point of their guide, along with the departments of the Gironde, Dordogne, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, and Tarn-et-Garonne in between. This land is renowned for its exceptional wines and stunning rivers, featuring long sandy beaches along the Côte d'Argent, lush forests, and rolling hills. The region is also home to the UNESCO-listed Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley, as well as extraordinary Palaeolithic masterpieces such as Lascaux, Font de Gaume, and Pech Merle. The history of the region is evident in medieval castles and bastides, as well as beautiful old cities like Sarlat, Périgueux, St-Émilion, Cahors, and Figeac. Hundreds of unspoiled villages dot the landscapes, while Romanesque churches, including the great abbey at Moissac, offer a feast for art lovers. Outdoor activities are well catered to, with cycling, sailing, surfing, canoeing, kayaking, and walking the numerous Grand Randonnées (including three main routes of the Camino de Santiago) that pass through here, along with scores of other paths. And last but not least, the food is excellent, with truffles, oysters, duck, saffron, strawberries, melons, walnut groves, and more. The Dordogne & Lot region is a treasure trove of experiences that will captivate the senses and leave a lasting impression on any traveler.

Dimension: 216 x 135 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784779009