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Chenonceaux
Building of the Chateau of Chenonceaux was begun in 1515 for Thomas Bohier. The architect's name is not known. The river Cher acts as a moat.
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Sunflowers
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Chartres
Building of the cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres commenced in 1145. Extensive reconstruction was necessary after a fire in 1194. Chartres Cathedral marks a high point of French Gothic art. T he vast nave, the porches with fine sculptures from the middle of the 12th century and the magnificent 12th and 13th century stained-glass windows make it a masterpiece.
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Chartres
The Rose Window
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Azay Le Rideau
This is the beautiful campsite at Azay Le Rideau
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Azay Le Rideau
A tranquil scene while we were stranded because of fuel shortage.
Hard to think of a better place to be stranded! Especially with two dear friends for company.
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Angers
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Futuroscope
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Cognac
Remy Martin distillery
France
Oradour sur Glane
France
Dordogne River
France
St Cirque-Lapopie
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Grotte de Pech-Merle
Chapel of the Mammoths
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Grotte de Peche-Merle
Horses
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Rocamadour
Black Madonna
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The Gouffre at Padirac is a natural, 75 metre chasm in the limestone plateau of the "Causse de Gramat" in the Lot. The river flows,103 metres underground .
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Gouffre de Padirac
France
Roque St Christophe
The Roque St Christophe was carved out by the river, over millions of years. The Roque is a kilometre long and 100 metres above the present level of the river. Archaeological evidence indicates that Neanderthal man inhabited the Roque 72,000 years ago and was replaced by Cro-Magnon man, 40,000 years ago.
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Roque St Christophe
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Roque St Christophe
The Sistine Chapel of prehistory.
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Lascaux
The Sistine Chapel.
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Maucaillcou Winery
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Chateau Villandray
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Rocamadour
The 223 steps to the church.
