Chateau de Biron 7.11.15
Dordogne
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Lascaux I 6.11.15 ongoing
One of the highlights of our recent holiday in the Dordogne in southwestern France was visiting a replica of the cave of Lascaux in the Vézère Valley. The decorations by prehistoric man in the Magdalenian Period over 17000 years ago, with its primitive pictures of oxen, horses, bison and stags and many unknown symbols, are simply breathtaking. The cave was discovered in September 1940 but closed in 1963. An exact replica of one-third of the cave, Lascaux II, was opened 200 metres from the original cave in 1983. It was a memorable day indeed.
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Eglise de Saint Léon sur Vézère 5.11.15
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Trémolat Study VI 2.11.15
acrylic on canvas 14″ x 11″
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A selection of glorious stained glass windows from our recent visit to the Dordogne.
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This morning’s view of the bridge over the Dordogne which leads to the centre of Bergerac.
The main square of the 13th century bastide town Monpazier, a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, and where we had baguette and cheese for lunch.
The spectacular Chateau de Biron which we toured in the afternoon.
This balcony of cascading flowers in the main square of the bastide town of Villeréal was a colorful climax to another memorable day. It just keeps getting tougher!
Weekly Photo Challenge: (Extra)ordinary
On our visit this morning to the Sunday market in the medieval French village of Issigiac this abandoned pump in a square off the beaten track seemed to mirror Cheri’s lone sink on Alcatraz in its (extra)ordinariness. I too could sense the passage of time and wondered about the many stories of all those who had stood beneath that tree and pumped their water in the early morning October air.
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A visit this morning to market day in Issigeac, a medieval village that dates back to Roman times, followed by an afternoon tasting the wines of Chateau Lestevenie located in Gageac et Rouilliac. It’s been a tough day!
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Today has been a day of reflection in which I saw a painting at every sparkling moment:
Trémolat I
Trémolat II
La Roque Saint-Christophe
St Léon sur Vézère
Montignac
Our last stop at the Cave of Lascaux deserves a post of its own when I return home.
It was definitely the highlight of the day.
Studio 365: Day 289
Autumn colors continue to dazzle in the Dordogne with visits today to Sarlat, Domme, La-Roque Gageac, Les Jardins de Marqueyssac and Beynac. Here are just a few photos from a spectacular day, with more to come when we return home.
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