Thousands of rare calcite concretions — or eccentrics — emerge in all directions to form an underground constellation. Their gravity-defying shapes, delicate textures and sparkling purity are ...

France’s Dordogne River weaves past castles and greenery in the heart of Southwest France. A once vital highway, travel France's Dordogne River via traditional boats through the green heart of ...

A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73-year-old grandmother to Europe, where would I go? My response: France’s Dordogne River Valley. A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73 ...

The Dordogne is one of France’s best destinations for autumn. The forested banks of the eponymous river turn a riot of colour at this time of year, and the lanes of its golden-stone villages are ...

The southwest of France often flies under the radar. Dominated by the vineyards of Bordeaux and the surfing beaches of the Charente-Maritime, the rest of the region is bizarrely overlooked, ...

Located in one of France’s most picturesque areas, Domaine de Vieux-Mareuil is a group of four all-inclusive private manor houses, each available for holiday rental. Domaine de Vieux-Mareuil, in the ...

It is a sunny mid-spring Monday morning as I look out from the crenellated battlements of Château de Castelnaud. Beneath me, the Dordogne river, still full of the downpours of the last few weeks, ...