Food and Wine in Dordogne -- 39 Most Beautiful Villages in Dordogne

Author: Editorial Department of "European Ancient Towns Tour"
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Publishing Date: 2005-02-01
Features: In Dordogne, France, time seems to stand still. Wandering through this land, one might lose oneself in the infinitely beautiful pastoral scenery. Today, the townspeople still live as in the era of France's greatest prose writer, Montaigne—"listening to brass music, eating goose liver," savoring the rich flavors of a long and storied past in the comfort of modern life. This book features 39 classic Dordogne towns, each offering unexpected surprises and immersing you in unforgettable moments. The four-colored Dordogne towns, like brilliant pearls, are scattered across the ancient land traversed by the Dordogne River: green evokes the lush meadows and forests of the northern crescent-shaped region; white represents the limestone valleys of the central area; purple symbolizes the aromatic, full-bodied red wines of the Bergerac region; and black is a specialty of the southeastern area, the indispensable "black diamond" in French cuisine—truffles.
This book carefully selects and introduces 39 of the most classic Dordogne towns for Chinese visitors, each embodying the diversity of its geography, history, and culture. The gentle and melancholic Dordogne River can touch the hearts of visitors to France. Its beautiful, pure, and well-preserved rural landscapes, along with the region's renowned cuisine—goose liver and truffles—will linger long in people's memories.