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TRIP HIGHLIGHT
                   Gourmet
          34       Dordogne                    1 Sarlat-la-Canéda
                                               Start in the honey-stoned
                                               town of Sarlat-la-Canéda,
                                               which hosts a busy out-
                                               door market on Saturday
         If you enjoy nothing better than soaking up the   mornings. Local farmers
         sights, sounds and smells of a French market,   set up their stalls on the
                                               cobbled place de la Liber-
         you’ll be in seventh heaven in the Dordogne.   té, selling seasonal treats
         This region is famous for its foodie traditions,   such as cèpe mushrooms,
                                               duck terrines, foie gras,
         and immersing yourself in its culinary culture   walnuts and even truffes
         is one of the best – and tastiest – ways to   noires (black truffles).
                                               There’s also an atmos-
         experience life in rural France.      pheric night market (h6-
                                               10pm) on Thursdays from
                                               mid-June to September,
                                               and truffle markets
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