The Dordogne Valley in LimousinThe Dordogne Valley in Limousin, from Bort les Orgues to Beaulieu is a powerful, turbulent, fairytale valley, abundantly stocked with fish and with its riverside towns.
There is Argentat, a former port for barge traffic, and its 'bolet' houses, with their stone-tiled roofs and outside staircases.
Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, deservedly called the 'Limousin Riviera' has a Romanesque collegiate church with a magnificently sculpted tympanum and back streets with houses full of character that have palm trees and bananas growing in their gardens.
The barges are still to be found on the river, for the delight of all, and down the stream, whose trubulence has here been calmed, canoeing enthusiasts can paddle, each at their own speed, making the most of all that it has to offer.
Bort les Orgues with its reservoir lake is a holiday centre where you can practise all kinds of water sports.
The Château de Val, a rocky islet whose six round towers proudly rise above the waves, is host every year to temporary exhibitions, the tannery museum, and the ' Organ Cornice', a phonolite cliff made up of a series of 80 to 100 - metre columns that extend over 2 kilometres, created in the course of a spectacular volcanic eruption that occured 15 million years ago. Together with the barrage itself , these are just some of the attractions that the upper valley of the Dordogne has to offer to the visitor.
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The winning article from the online category of the French Travel Article of the Year awards, written by Sharron Livingston
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Winner of the magazine category of the French Travel Article of the Year awards, written by Eve Kerswill
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Les Belles Champenoises d'Epoque - Vintage car fair
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Reims, Marne
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Every year, vintage car enthousiasts from across France and further afield flock to Reims' Parc des Expositions for its vintage car fair. |
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Tapis Rouge - The antiques festival
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Lyon
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| On the first Thursday of October, a huge red carpet is rolled out down the Rue Auguste Comte, the antiques quarter in the heart of Lyon to celebrate the antiques festival. |
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Strasbourg's Contemporary Art Fair
November 2009
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Strasbourg
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Central and Eastern Europe is the theme for Strasbourg's 13th Contemporary Art Fair which takes places at the Wacken exhibition centre. The event gives visitors the opportunity to experience the rich cultural heritage of these countries along with current creative trends.
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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
October (Annual)
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Paris
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| Held at the world-renowned Longchamp racecourse, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe sees equine athletes from around the world competing to take away the €4 million prize fund, making it the world's most richly rewarded turf race. |
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Troyes, Aube
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| This annual music festival, held in St-André-les-Vergers on the outskirts of Troyes, is a showcase for guitarists from around the world. |
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