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Dordogne’s
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Fortified Villages 36

The Dordogne spoils for choice with its hilltop history. This trip
links some of the region’s distinctive bastides (fortified villages)
and medieval castles, and takes in holy Rocamadour.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
5 DAYS
130 km 270 km
270KM / 168 MILES
Rocamadour Najac
Follow in the footsteps Stand on the
of countless pilgrims battlements of a GREAT FOR…
at this holy town storybook castle
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BEST TIME TO GO
April to July, to make
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Dordogne valley from
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HISTORY
Domme m K K BEST FOR
Drink in the views from Najac’s hilltop castle
a classic hilltop village is a classic example
76 km of medieval military
architecture.
R Location Caption details to go hereocamadour Stone paths lead up to the 14th-century château 385