Village Life in the Dordogne
April 12 - 20, 2007
What's Included
This exceptional travel opportunity includes all accommodations, meals and exclusively arranged excursions for an attractively low cost. Here's what's included in this trip:
- Seven nights of accommodations in the Hôtel de la Madeleine.
- Private welcome reception in the hotel.
- Three meals each day — including two-course lunches and three-course dinners — featuring traditional French cuisine and regional specialties, prepared by the Hôtel de la Madeleine’s owner and chef, Philippe Melot. Regional wine is served with dinner.
Excursions, led by expert local guides:
- Architectural walking tour of Sarlat-la-Canéda.
- Excursion to Rocamadour and its Musée d’Art Sacrée, including lunch.
- Tour of L’Abri du Cap-Blanc and Les Eyzies-de-Tayac.
- Visit to St-Amand-de-Coly and St-Geniès.
- Excursion to Lascaux II and Rouffignac Cave.
- Full-day excursion to the historic town of Périgueux, including lunch.
- Tour the fortress of Beynac-et-Cazenac.
- Specially arranged gabare cruise along the Dordogne past Castlenaud, with lunch in the village of Beynac.
- Walking tour of Domme.
A full program of educational and cultural enrichment including:
- A lecture on architectural preservation in Sarlat-la-Canéda, by Philippe Melot, who is a leader of efforts to protect the town’s historic buildings.
- Exclusive village forum with local residents who will discuss life in southwestern provincial France.
- Specially arranged 19th-century French folk entertainment.