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Brimming with brilliant features and beautiful photos - bursting with inspiring, entertaining and informative guides from sun-kissed, pickled-in-the-past villages and dazzling historic cities, plus articles about French history, heritage and culture from royal feasts to to the Roman Pont du Gard in Provence. Discover Paris, Provence, Saint Paul-de-Vence and more picture perfect Provence villages, the Loire Valley, the sun-kissed Var in southern france and Le Cannet, the arty town above Cannes, Brittany, Normandy and lesser known, but utterly beautiful, treasures in Burgundy, southern France, Vienne, cities that are perfect for a car-free break, stunning seaside towns and many more dazzling destinations. Plus mouth-watering recipes, history, culture, heritage and much, much more. Bringing France to you - wherever you are.

A river tour by gabarre

A river tour by gabarre is a must © Gillian Thornton Rostand, Cyrano is a soldier-poet who thinks he will never find love because of his big nose. I have flown into Bergerac’s bijou international airport for a welcome return to the Dordogne- Périgord region which is divided into four colour-coded areas. In the north, the Green Périgord takes its name from the lush farmland; White Périgord around Périgueux from the chalk and limestone; the Purple Périgord surrounding Bergerac recalls the vine leaves in autumn; and Black Périgord around Sarlat, the dark foliage of holm oaks. Discover BERGERAC A land of heritage, history - and wine An unspoilt river, delicious wines and a melancholy man with a big nose. Gillian Thornton heads to Bergerac in the heart of Dordogne-Périgord. Step aboard a gabarre in Bergerac and it is easy to envisage an age when the quay beside the Dordogne was lined with flat-bottomed boats. Around 100,000 barrels of wine passed through here every year until rail transport took over from water, and as we cruise away from the quay, I can imagine the noise of men loading wine, raw materials, and fresh produce onto boats, bound for Bordeaux for export to England and the Netherlands. An excursion by replica gabarre is a must-do for any visitor to this fascinating town, famous across the world for its quality wines and for the fictitious character Cyrano de Bergerac. Created by 19 th century author Edmond Bergerac has a mellow feel to it © Pays de Bergerac, Joffrey Revoy Men have passed through the area since ancient times but Bergerac really began to take shape in the 11 th century and in 1254, English king Henry III, Duke of Aquitaine, granted the town trading privileges that 30 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 31

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