Dordogne, France chateaux, castles, villages and history

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Visiting some of Dordogne's most beautiful towns, castles, Château, museums and historic sites. Fanlac 00:45 - Saint-Léon sur Vézère 1:26 - La Roque St-Christophe 2:15 - Beynac-et-Cazenac 5:31 - Château de Castelnaud 7:15 - La Roque-Gageac 10:14 - Belvès 13:00 - Urval 14:01 - Domme 14:40 - Rocamadour 16:18 - Les Eyzies 19:27 - Font-de-Gaume 22:56
There are numerous castles and stone villages along the scenic Dordogne river valley with many of the finest featured in this episode.
The Dordogne is a region of Aquitaine, France. Dordogne is one of France's best-kept secrets.
Castles, chateaux, and other important historical museums are sprinkled throughout the region, offering enough historical interest for any aficionado, but attractively distributed throughout a breath-taking scenery that needs no scholarly tendencies to enjoy it.
While long a favourite with visitors, the region has escaped much of the overdevelopment of some of France's other regions.
Visitors from around the world flock to see the prehistoric caves.
Dordogne has a wealth of story-book chateaux such as Château de Beynac in Beynac-et-Cazenac, and the excellent museum of medieval warfare at the fortified Chateau de Castelnaud.
The legendary stone villages of Dordogne, including Rocamadour, Domme and La Roque Gageac, are unforgettably picturesque.
The Dordogne is a wonderful area for walking and hiking. There are various good maps of the region or otherwise quite a few local, independent walking holiday providers can help you on your way.
Dordogne is a department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. The department is located in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees and is named after the river Dordogne that runs through it. It corresponds roughly with the ancient county of Périgord.
There are more than 1,500 castles in Dordogne, making it "The Other Chateau Country."
Recap of our visits:
Dordogne: Beynac, Castelnaud, LaRoque, Les Eyzies, Fanlac, Saint-Léon sur Vézère, RoqueStChristophe,Font-de-Gaume, Belves, Domme, Rocamador, in the Dordogne, France

[@2O2K]

Thank you so much for showing these beautiful and original Dordogne valley towns. Now they’re on my must-see list. ❤😊

[@mitchmccrimmon1009]

Always enjoy your videos - the best!

[@user-or7ji5hv8y]

I like the fact that your videos are real and not professionally touched up or shot to make the place look different than in person.

[@denniscallan]

Thank you, I take that as the highest compliment. I always strive for authenticity and honesty, while entertaining with practical information.

[@ravenwildspirit]

Thank you for the history. Very fun seeing these historical villages. As a disabled person unable to travel and a history lover I greatly appreciate going traveling with you.

[@francinesicard464]

The Dordogne is a wonderful open-air history book with a historic past dating back to prehistory with the Lascaux cave but also an incredible architecture since the Middle Ages with its many castles, not to mention its delicious culinary tradition.

[@denniscallan]

Excellent summary, thank you.

[@cynthiagrayson7944]

This is a delightful introduction to an area I really must visit.

[@leonoratirazona9916]

My pandemic entertainment. Thank you so much.

[@elaynetarl6088]

Beautiful & Amazing 👍❤️

[@LeslieBigos]

Very good!

[@evelynevernazza9724]

Merci monsieur pour cette jolie promenade.🤗💖🇫🇷

[@allanhunnicutt8887]

LOVELY AND INFORMATIVE.

[@ReadingThing]

Beautiful video! Thank you so much!

[@uxbridge15]

I used to play inside the castle with cousins beautiful region

[@JamesNathanielHolland]

Always enjoy your virtual tours and well filmed, like we are there! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@bee2fast]

Thank you Dennis as usual. We Love your travel videos. Hope to see Dordogne one of these days in our travels 👍

[@hori166]

Perigord is my favorite region. There are no autoroutes through it so it remains largely unspoiled with a unique architectural style, though the British have reconquered it as it has become a favorite vacation destination. This itinerary could easily be spread over 3 days, with a home base in Sarlat. For example, even though Rocamadour was shuttered save for the cheese lady, I would have walked down from the château along the 12 stations of the cross to the sanctuary, where you will find a "Black Madonna".

[@denniscallan]

Beautiful comment, merci. I will get back there someday and shoot some more video for you all.

[@grill38]

I'm living in the French Alps and unfortunately never visited Dordogne for the moment :) I hope one day to come there Merci pour la vidéo, greetings !

[@terriemartinez9989]

Nor sure how I found your channel but your narrative as well as the smaller reclusive adventures you have, make for great informative entertainment. Good job. Thank you!👍

[@delmiller4184]

Thanks Dennis for showing us this wonderful region of France.

[@vinyabhatkya]

Once again a lovey video , beautiful place and as usual nice commentary

[@mariaangoa6940]

Thankfully for a beautiful video

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Nicely presented and filmed. Some memories for us of our travels in the region. ...And, some places we missed and would have enjoyed visiting.

[@lauriecalery8801]

Thank you Dennis. I so wanted to visit this area in May 2020. Loved seeing it in winter. I appreciate all the details you provide. Happy journeys 😍

[@margielavarias1490]

God bless you sir and thank you for making these videos!

[@inesbarrionuevo524]

LOVE IT !!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARE !!!!!!!

[@anjaliparanjape9582]

Dennis Sir, Awesome Vedio as Usual very Interesting and Informative..! Thanks for making such a Wonderful and Magnificent Vedio..! Would like to Watch more Vedio from South of France 👍

[@davidmatthews3093]

I was in Fanlac last Friday. And St Leon. And Montignac. And Terrasson…

[@multanocte6431]

This was informative and interesting. Thank you so much!

[@duha2011]

Thank you, Dennis! That was very interesting and informative. We're going to visit this region in July. No doubts we'll enjoy it.

[@williamdeoradesilva9444]

Brilliant Video. Thank you

[@thibaut2761]

Beynac was never taken. It's Catelnaud which changed hands several times during the hundred years war. Fayrac (which is the one you mistaken for Castelnaud) was an avant poste of Castelnaud, while Marqueyssac was Beynac's avant-poste.

[@denniscallan]

Thank you for that very helpful information.

[@awesomereviews1561]

My home state.

[@aneskintveit9845]

Thank You.

[@sandyacombs]

The Dordogne is probably the most beautiful regions in France, but the time to visit is during the summer when there is people and life to all of the towns.

[@tonychorley4936]

Personally we love late spring and late summer. Many of the pretty villages are crowded in summer as coach tours and tourists pack the streets. May and September offer good weather without crowds.

[@donwood9396]

Nice video but it missed the main parts of Domme and Rocamadour - the castle and museum at Domme and the tomb of St. Amadour at Rocamadour - named after him .. if you go to these areas, try and see both of these ..

[@denniscallan]

This one is a summary, but I have another video about those places kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5DTn2SOm9Ssm6c

[@markoshea6833]

is Roland's sword in Rocamadour?

[@donwood9396]

@@markoshea6833 Supposedly - there is a sword there which the monks claim to be Rolands.

[@aneskintveit9845]

Merci.

[@rowauthority]

Good day. I enjoy your videos, very much. I read a review on one of your videos where the person posting said you sound like "Rick Steves". I don't think your voice sounds anything like his, but something about it has always seemed familiar ..... I just realized that it's (late) actor "Fred Willard". You share many similar voice characteristics.

[@denniscallan]

Thanks, that is a nice compliment. I agree that I sound nothing like RS, nor are my programs like his, with him constantly on camera, and spending a lot of time inside, rather than a comprehensive look at a place, as I always strive for.

[@rowauthority]

@@denniscallan You do a great job. I enjoy the videos very much. I follow you on twitter, as well. Cheers

[@markoshea6833]

Mr. Callan is an Irish-American, or i'll eat my hat. Mr. Callan, in one of your Swiss ones, you said 'foot-race' which was charming.

[@robbuglass6199]

Stay safe Dennis

[@rogersexton7857]

Extremely interesting film. But please note that the 100 years war was between ENGLAND and France not Britain and France. (The Scots and French were sometimes allies!)

[@seigneurcanardo7030]

was between the house of Plantagenet (with the help of Duchy of Burgondy) and the house of Valois

[@lakshmananv6525]

Sir i am from india. I use to watch your videos regularly. Videos which r uploading by u excellent. Watching your videos we feel we r in that place. Which country you are from

[@Ultimatesus_69420]

Very true

[@anne-mariegarcia5926]

what's the name of the castle visible near Fanlac?

[@henriquesmart9140]

at that time we were not British, that notion did not exist. There were English, Welsh etc, so the 100 years war was between the french and the english

[@cliffwu8214]

Dennis so does the coronavirus trouble your tour?

[@FaithLoveHarmony]

When was this filmed? I have vacation time in February and was wondering how dead it is going to be?

[@denniscallan]

It was filmed in late November and already things were very quiet, except for some Christmas markets getting started. Feb will be very quiet.

[@erwinsilva1716]

Not the British but the English. Britain didn't exist. Britain was created by an act of Parliament in 1707. Love the video!!!

[@aneskintveit9845]

Dordogne.valley

[@zahariaee]

0.32

[@aethulwulfvonstopphen8013]

Why don't many people live in these towns?

[@aneskintveit9845]

Ja The 100 year was was beetween.ENGLAND and Frankrike.FRANCE.

[@markoshea6833]

was the war just against Western France. Possibly, Burgundy was not a part of France until 1450?

[@pauldiamond9219]

Actually not battles between the BRITISH and the French, rather the ENGLISH and the French, as it should be noted that Scotland was a staunch ally of the French AGAINST the English for 300 years including during the 100 years war

[@denniscallan]

Nice correction, thank you! I like that precision, which we Americans often muddle.

[@clairemarling7565]

mitochondrial DNA has established my original "mother" of all my female line before me, comes from this area, dating back 30,000 years!

[@denniscallan]

wow, yeah. that's how long people have lived there, very, very ancient folk

[@jayr4892]

My grandma told me when she was in college she took a DNA test to show where our ancestors were and it showed that she(our female ancestor) lived in Dordogne. I don’t remember what period it was but it was the time period where they lived in caves😄.

[@markoshea6833]

that seems exciting, but on re-thinking, we all came from a mother in Dordogne 30,000 years ago!