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 Setting the holiday scene
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Horse-riding for all ages ( :J.M.-CDT47) |
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The département of Lot-et-Garonne abounds with tree covered hills and fertile valleys, valleys of mixed prairie, farmland and woodlands.
There are many and varied activities to be enjoyed such as horse-riding across the countryside, canoeing and boating on both the rivers and the Canal du Midi.
Everywhere are the living signs and suspended ruins of the past. Bastides, though less bustling than in their medieval heydays are still centres of local country life and still very beautiful, whatever their state of repair.
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Bonaguil Castle : « It’s so perfect that it seems ridiculous to call it a ruin » Lawrence of Arabia, 1908
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Chateaux crown undulating landscape’s hill-tops and river cliffs, or sit silently in solemn ancient slumber in the hidden coombs and vales of pastureland and tree groves.
Three of Lot-et-Garonne's largest castles that should not be missed are Bonaguil, Nérac and Gavaudun.
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| Villeréal - Typical timber, crafty carpentry (:J.M.-CDT47) |
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The whole area is littered with bas-tides and fortified towns and villages whose market squares offer a multitude of opportunities to taste the local food and mix with the population.
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