Travels to the Dordogne

 Bon Jour - From our lovely lodgings in the walled city of Avignon we headed west to Estaing.  

While Estaing is a Les Plus Beaux Village in France not much was open yet as it is still early in their season. We stayed about 2 minutes out of town at B & B Manoir de La Fabrègues where we have stayed before. Eric & Laurent we’re happy to see us again and they have done some amazing updates on their property. They upgraded us to a suite they just remodeled which was very comfy. Above is the village of Estaing and below that was our view from our living room across the Lot River. 

On our first day we traveled about 30 minutes north to the village of Languol were they make the great bee knives that are world famous. We found Michael who we have bought knives from in the past & he gave us a tour of his workshop and we had a lovely meal in town.  

The next day was spent going to other Les Beaux Villages and cathedrals  with dribbling gargoyles!

Excuse-moi

Sorry for not blogging for awhile but between enjoying so many sights, being Mr. B’s navigator, and packing and re-packing ( yes I brought way too much stuff!) I’ve been slightly preoccupied!

We enjoyed Avignon and took several day trips from there. We spent a day in Gordes (see above) and traveled over to Abbey de Senaque nearby. They had just finished a restoration and cleaning so it was a bit of a shock to see it glistening white!  Yikes what a change!!!

Another day was spent at Saint-Remy-de-Provence where we visited sites and enjoyed some shopping and lunch. 

We enjoyed some excellent restaurants in Avignon thanks to Mr. B’s internet research and suggestions from our inn keeper. 

Our last day there was spent across the Rhône river at a large Brocante and an Abbaye garden & Fort. 

Looking forward to to catching up with our adventures in Sarlat where we are right now!

Au revoir - J