Visiting the Lascaux Caves, France: Is the Lascaux IV Replica Worth It?
Standing in the dim light of what felt like an ancient cave, staring at magnificent paintings of bulls, horses, and ...
Gouffre de Padirac Caves Guide: Inside France’s Deepest Chasm
Standing at the edge of a gaping hole in the earth, we watched a lift slide down a 75-metre shaft ...
A Guide to Bassins des Lumières, Bordeaux: Tickets, Shows & What to Expect
If you’re looking for something totally different in Bordeaux, the Bassins des Lumières is a must. You walk into a ...
Cité du Vin Bordeaux: Is the Wine Museum Worth It? Complete Guide & What to Skip
When we first spotted the Cité du Vin wine museum in Bordeaux with its golden, swirling architecture along Bordeaux’s riverfront, ...
A Guide to Beynac-et-Cazenac with Its Famous French Chateau
High on a limestone cliff above the Dordogne River, Beynac-et-Cazenac is the kind of village that makes you slow the ...
2 Days in Bordeaux, Uncorked and Unforgettable: Walking Itinerary with Maps
Two days in Bordeaux is the sweet spot for a first visit. It’s enough time to walk the honey-colored old ...
Carennac, France: A Hidden Gem in the Lot Department
We stood on ancient cobblestones, staring out across the gentle Dordogne River. Honey-colored limestone houses glowed in the filtered afternoon ...
8 Day Southwest France Itinerary: A Dreamy Road Trip Through Bordeaux, the Dordogne and Saint-Émilion 🚗
Southwest France kept calling to us for the better part of a decade. When we finally answered, it delivered every ...
Médoc vs St-Emilion: Which Bordeaux Wine Region Should You Visit?
When planning our trip to the Southwest of France, we faced every wine lover’s dream dilemma: Médoc or St-Emilion? With ...
Lascaux 2 or 4: Which Replica Cave Should You Visit?
When planning a well-rounded exploration of France’s prehistoric jewels of the Vézère Valley, we faced the same dilemma countless travelers ...
Grande-Sauve Abbey: The Forgotten UNESCO Ruins Near Bordeaux
While tourists flock to Bordeaux’s grand châteaux, a crumbling 12th-century abbey sits quietly in the countryside, its empty courtyards and ...
Collonges-la-Rouge: The Red Village of France You Need to See
Driving through the Corrèze countryside, in the Limousin region of France, the first sight of Collonges-la-Rouge is striking. The village’s ...
A Guide to La Roque St. Christophe – the Largest Rock Shelter in Europe
Nothing quite prepares you for that first moment when you round the bend along the Vézère River and see La ...
A Guide to the Enchanting Marqueyssac Gardens in Dordogne, France
Imagine standing 130 meters above a meandering river valley, surrounded by 150,000 hand-sculpted boxwood topiaries that seem to slowly spill ...
La Roque-Gageac Travel Guide: A Boat Trip, Fort, and Cliffside Charm
We’d been looking forward to visiting La Roque-Gageac ever since we started planning our Dordogne trip. All the guidebooks mentioned ...
Château de Beynac or Castelnaud: Which Dordogne Castle Should You Visit?
We were standing on a medieval stone bridge over the Dordogne River, looking up at two magnificent castles perched on ...
Visit the Dordogne or Lot in France? The Ultimate Comparison Guide
Planning a trip to southwestern France and stuck choosing between two gorgeous regions? Both the Dordogne and the Lot have ...
Things to Do in Sarlat, Dordogne Region of France (An Itinerary with Map)
We’ll never forget that first moment stepping into Sarlat’s main square. The golden limestone seemed to glow in the morning ...
How to Tour the Cave of Font-de-Gaume: France’s Prehistoric Polychrome Masterpiece
Standing before the unassuming entrance to the Cave of Font-de-Gaume, tucked into a limestone cliff face like nature’s own secret ...
A Guide to Visiting Saint-Émilion, France: UNESCO Wine Town
Walking through Saint-Émilion feels like stepping into another time. Every cobblestone seems to whisper a story, and each doorway could ...