Cordes-Sur-Ciel, A Magical French Village on a Hill

Cordes-Sur-Ciel, A Magical French Village on a Hill

Off the main tourist route in the Tarn department between the Dordogne and the wine rich Languedoc is the village of Cordes-Sur-Ciel. The name means “rocky heights above the clouds” because the elevation of the village above the surrounding countryside means that the 1,000 inhabitants often wake up to sunshine above the mist shrouded fields below.

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The Dordogne Valley

The Dordogne Valley

There’s a fertile, ancient enclave in Southern France brimming with medieval castles, pretty vineyards, and a prehistoric history that offers some of the first glimpses of man. It’s called the Dordogne Valley. It lies in central France just east of Bordeaux at the western coast. The Dordogne River flows west toward the sea from Dordogne Valley. It’s carved a marvelous broad valley of rich farmland that produces some the best vegetables, fruits, nuts, seafood and goose-based products like foie gras and pâté on the planet.

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