France Dordogne Valley : Lacave, Rocamadour and Aubazine

What a start of another adventure, we travelled from Sarlat to Lacave, about 40 minutes by car and we arrived at Chateau La Treyne,  a 14th and 17th Century castle that swings over the banks of the Dordogne river in a picturesque setting. It’s so pretty!

This property is a surronded by 120 hectares of forest,  it’s used as a boutique hotel and houses a Michelin start restaurant open for lunch and diner.

 

 

I love that snook, I could spend a lot of time there reading, writing and getting inspired by the scenery inside and outside. well appointed rooms range from standard to suites to apartments.

 Chateau de La Treyne – gardens views from the room

 Rocamadour

The view of Rocamadour , Dordogne France from Rosana McPhee on Vimeo.

Working from the oldest house in Rocamadour, Madame Chantal, creates new glass works and sympathetically restoures ancient churches and castle window from all over the world. She also teaches the art of glass in her premises. Another amazing woman in the Dordgone Valley.

we stopped at  Le Jehan de Valon  for lunch, a restaurant part of a hotel. We settled at the garden terrace under the shades of the lime trees. Perfect setting to relax and take in the atmosphere of Rocamadour.

rich and smooth duck foie gras terrine,  sharp tomato chutney and mique’s toast, great start to our meal.

stunning and refreshing dessert: vacherin vanille-strawberries ice creams drenched in red berries coulis

we met the delighful Madame Pauline, who runs a small pottery business in nearby Carennac. It was great to see her  in action and view her beautiful pieces.

Atelier PO details: here

 Aubazine

Aubazine a commune  located some 10 km of Brive-la-Gaillarde. It has its origin in the foundation of a monastery by Étienne de Vielzot,aka  Etienne d’Obazine, a priest and hermit in the 12th century. The monastery was affiliated shortly after to the Cistercian
order. Very soon an associated convent of nuns was established in the
village of Coyroux a few hundred metres away. The two monasteries
existed until the Revolution. Formerly spelled Obazine

Aubazine , Dordogne, France: inside 12th Century Cistercian Abbey where Coco Chanel spent her teens years from Rosana McPhee on Vimeo.

Time to move on to another adventure, next stop Brive-la-Gaillarde #hotandchillitravels continues…