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Summertime in the Dordogne

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SUMMERTIME IN THE DORDOGNE

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Photo of a stone house in Beynac in the Dordogne region of France.

July is for the Dordogne. I wish I could save one week for this marvelous green patch of Southern France, every single year. The plenitude of trees provides needed shade. The big old stone houses are cool inside. The winding river is ever ready to catch leaping children. The day markets bring sustenance in the morning, before the world heats up. And the night markets come alive as the sun goes down. Gavaudun, Issigeac, Monflanquin, Monpazier, Domme, Beynac… Merci! See you again next year.

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Photo of children swimming in the Dordogne River near Beynac, France.

Photo of a custard tart with strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and raspberries on top.

Photo of an outdoor dining table in the courtyard of a french country house.

A photo of light green beans and a photo of round white cheeses at a country market in France.

Photo of people at a market in France.

Photo of ripe summer tomatoes, red and yellow.

Photo of snails at a french night market.

A long view of the Dordogne river valley with wheat colored patches, green patches, trees and sky.

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