Tag Archives: River Lot

French Flavours E and F: Two Aveyronnais Specialities

Posted on 16/07/2017 by

Time for another instalment of my French flavours series. I realise I have only got to ‘E’ and we’ll never get to the end at this rate, so this week I’ll do ‘F’ as well and you get two for … Continue reading →

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Calvignac, Lot: Untold Stories?

Posted on 23/08/2016 by

 I often find the smaller places in rural France more interesting than the big cities or the real tourist honeypots. They have their own intriguing histories, their hidden features, and to me these are more satisfying than the roads much … Continue reading →

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Every Château Tells a Story #13: Le Château de Cénevières, Lot

Posted on 25/07/2016 by

The Château de Cénevières towers over its village and the River Lot, which meanders far beneath. The castle commanded a formerly important strategic position and the river, which was once well-plied trade route. My local writing group went on an outing … Continue reading →

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie: A Plus Beau Village de France

Posted on 07/06/2016 by

About a month ago, I revisited Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, to interview a writing friend, Tracey Warr, who was spending time there as a writer in residence. Saint-Cirq is a plus beau village de France, overlooking a meander of the River Lot.

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More of Cahors

Posted on 21/12/2012 by

The end of the world has been a bit of a damp squib. Presumably someone got the date wrong since it didn’t happen today – or not yet, anyway. I even had my hair done specially yesterday – well, you … Continue reading →

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