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Explored Nov.12th 2009 # 334 (highest position)
Many thanks, Marquisa and brendamb (Brenda) my friends for letting me know:)
It was an interesting sky that evening, sunset and a mixed grey and blue evening
sky around.
I've cropped the photo to work out the golden part of it. I hope, you like it.
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Thank you for your visit and your great comments all, very much appeciated.
Listed among the 'Most Beautiful Villages of France" and I can easily see why! If the ever get frosty days there that village would be like something from a fairytale.
The Dordogne River runs through the town of Bergerac. This is a view from the river bank where we parked and walked Mollie and Rupert.
The vertiginous view down to the Dordogne River and the Romanesque 12th century chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption built within the ramparts of the Chateau de Beynac. Below are the roofs of the village of Beynac-et-Cazenac that clings to the riverbank and winds its way up the cliff to the chateau's main gate.
This is the last of my photos from Bergerac. I hope you all had a nice taster and are inspired to visit when you can.
The arched limestone Castelnaud bridge, seen from along the River Dordogne during an early morning walk from Vézac (Périgord Noir, Dordogne, in southwestern France), on a clear morning at the beginning of June.
Within the département of Dordogne, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is in the Périgord Noir. The yellow-tinted limestone construction is typical of the area.
I really appreciate the "Explore" designation given to this image 22 July 2013. Thank you very much, Flickr, and all of you who have visited it!
[Castelnaud Dordogne bridge bluffs morning 2009 jun 2 c]
This is another shot taken of the bridge, but this time looking over to the other side of the Dordogne river.
A River Poem
Inside the river are
the sky, the cloud, and the sun.
In my hands’ bowl is the river.
If I throw up my hands,
the river spills in drops, scattering
sky, cloud, and sun all o’er me.
by Mamta G. Sagar
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Wishing you a lovely day, my friends:)
I took this photo on the outskirts of the famous and picturesque medieval wine town St. Emilion. The town is located on the east side of the Dordogne River ("Right Bank Country"), about an hour's drive from Bordeaux. St. Emilion is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1999) and one of the most popular tourist spots in Bordeaux wine country. It really is marvellously picturesque. The countryside surrounding the town is filled with lush vineyards and a splendid medieval church greets you upon your arrival. :) The photo was taken in September 2025, with my trusty Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.
Of everything we looked at during the 27 days we traveled in France it was this view of the Dordogne river and the French countryside that made me swoon. From a balcony high above in the city of Domme, the French landscape took my breath away.
Hand-pulled photogravure print is made with Charbonnel Noir 55981, Bistre, Sanguine, and Warm Sepia inks on Hahnemühle copperplate paper. I printed an edition of 8 numbered prints and 3 A/P prints.
Hand-pulled print by Ray Bidegain
Limited edition of 8
7"x 7" inches on an 11 x 15.5" sheet.
Signed numbered and titled by the artist on the lower front.
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This is the landscape I saw from the top of Beynac Castle, in the Dordogne department of France. I visited this beautiful place last week. I spent several days to assemble and edit some 20 photos I took there (no Fisheye and no AutoPano). The original image is huge and it was quite a challenge this time because my graphic tablet just got damaged and I had to do everything with a standard mouse. :)
The above photos have been shot with the Samsung NX10
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The Église Notre-Dame De L'Assomption is the only church on such a high location. On the edge of the high limestone cliff to see for everyone.
Photo September 26, 2021, Château de Beynac (+/-1150) after 871 years in time.
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Château de Beynac - Château de France
Château de Beynac (Est. 12th century) - built by the barons of Beynac. Perched on top of a limestone cliff with double crenellated walls, moats and barbican. During the Hundred Years' War the Dordogne was the border between France and England. The fortress at Beynac was in French hands and on the opposite bank of the river, the Château de Castelnaud was held by the English. The Dordogne region was the theatre of numerous struggles for influence, rivalries and occasionally battles but the castles fell more often through ruse and intrigue rather than by direct assault. The Château de Beynac is where Richard Cœur de Lion, King of England (1189–1199) died. Nowadays it's one of the best preserved castles, a monument of history and absolutely worth to visit.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Beynac.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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This is the Castle of Beynac in the Dordogne department of France. I was there a few days ago. As usual, I spent several hours to edit this photo, adding new light effects and more atmospheric depth...
The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10
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More facts: The castle is one of the best preserved and best-known in the region. This Middle Ages construction, with its austere appearance, is perched on top of a limestone cliff, dominating the town and the north bank of the Dordogne River.
The oldest part of the castle is a large, square-shaped, Romanesque keep with vertical sides and few openings, held together with attached watch towers and equipped with a narrow spiral staircase terminating on a crenellated terrace. The castle was bought in 1962 by Lucien Grosso who has restored it. The Château de Beynac has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1944.
Beynac castle has served as a location for several films, including Les Visiteurs by Jean-Marie Poiré, in 1993, La Fille de d'Artagnan by Bertrand Tavernier, in 1994, Ever After by Andy Tennant, in 1998, and Jeanne d'Arc by Luc Besson, in 1999. The village of Beynac below the chateau, also served as a location for the film Chocolat by Lasse Hallström, in 2000. (Source: Wikipedia)
From a paddle a few years ago in France. The view below is from the water looking up at the ramparts of Beynac. We ended our 20 K canoe trip here with a hike up to the top of Beynac for a stunning view of the Dordogne River and valley.
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A little house just next to the Castle of Beynac in the Dordogne department of France. I was there a few days ago.
The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10
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This is the Castle of Beynac in the Dordogne department of France.
The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10
More facts: The castle is one of the best preserved and best-known in the region. This Middle Ages construction, with its austere appearance, is perched on top of a limestone cliff, dominating the town and the north bank of the Dordogne River.
The oldest part of the castle is a large, square-shaped, Romanesque keep with vertical sides and few openings, held together with attached watch towers and equipped with a narrow spiral staircase terminating on a crenellated terrace. The castle was bought in 1962 by Lucien Grosso who has restored it. The Château de Beynac has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1944.
Beynac castle has served as a location for several films, including Les Visiteurs by Jean-Marie Poiré, in 1993, La Fille de d'Artagnan by Bertrand Tavernier, in 1994, Ever After by Andy Tennant, in 1998, and Jeanne d'Arc by Luc Besson, in 1999. The village of Beynac below the chateau, also served as a location for the film Chocolat by Lasse Hallström, in 2000.
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After nearly a century of service, the Pont du Garrit was closed to traffic in 1991, with the opening of the Pont de la Vallée. Cyclists, hikers, vacationers, and fishermen have happily taken possession of the structure, demonstrating their support for heritage and ecological tourism. The "Pont du Garrit" association now promotes non-motorized tourism on this part of the Route du Pont Eiffel.
Photo: Pont du Garrit (Est. 1894) - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 15 Pro) / #bridge - #dordogneriver #monument / #ArchitecturePhotography at #PontduGarrit in #Berbiguieres, #Dordogne - #France
Pont du Garrit (Opened 1894), photo July 2025 after 131 years since 1894 in history.
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Berbiguieres: Architecture Photography
The Garrit metal bridge spans the Dordogne River between Berbiguères and Saint-Cyprien. Opened in 1894, this bridge is part of the industrial heritage of the 19th century. It replaced the ferry that had previously been used by the local population and tobacco growers in the Saint-Cyprien region.
This metal bridge spans the Dordogne River for a length of just over 176 meters. It consists of three massive metal trusses, each with a span of 67.50 meters for the central section and 54 meters for the bank sections. The main girders are large-mesh trusses, 5.83 meters high and with a 3.80-meter spacing. The 2.40-meter wide roadway was designed for one-way traffic. Traffic on the bridge was expected only on market days in Saint-Cyprien, and then only in one direction: there in the morning and back in the evening.
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Dordogne River, river in southwestern France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing west for 293 mi (472 km) to Bec d’Ambès, north of Bordeaux, where it unites with the Garonne to form the Gironde Estuary; its drainage basin is about 9,300 sq mi (24,000 sq km). Its headwaters, rising at a height of more than 5,600 ft (1,700 m) on the Puy de Sancy, are formed by the Dore and Dognon rivers. After a torrential descent the Dordogne flows through the spa resorts of Le Mont Dore and La Bourboule, in the Puy de Dôme département. After passing through the Avèze gorges, the river forms a lake 11 mi (18 km) long above the hydroelectric dam of Bort. It is dammed again four more times as it flows through the Dordogne gorges to Argentat (Corrèze département), below which it is joined by a number of tributaries.
A gabarre, a traditional wooden boat based on those used in the 18th and 19th centuries to transport goods and especially wine down the river to the ocean. Several garbarres in La Roque-Gageac provide short cruises on the river. The Dordogne River and its watershed are a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Beynac France on the Dordogne River. From an paddle a few years ago.
After a delightful 20K paddle down this historic river in southern France, made the hike up the ramparts of Beynac for a view of the river.
After nearly a century of service, the Pont du Garrit was closed to traffic in 1991, with the opening of the Pont de la Vallée. Cyclists, hikers, vacationers, and fishermen have happily taken possession of the structure, demonstrating their support for heritage and ecological tourism. The "Pont du Garrit" association now promotes non-motorized tourism on this part of the Route du Pont Eiffel.
Photo: Pont du Garrit (Est. 1894) - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 15 Pro) / #bridge - #dordogneriver #monument / #ArchitecturePhotography at #PontduGarrit in #Berbiguieres, #Dordogne - #France
Pont du Garrit (Opened 1894), photo July 2025 after 131 years since 1894 in history.
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Berbiguieres: Architecture Photography
The Garrit metal bridge spans the Dordogne River between Berbiguères and Saint-Cyprien. Opened in 1894, this bridge is part of the industrial heritage of the 19th century. It replaced the ferry that had previously been used by the local population and tobacco growers in the Saint-Cyprien region.
This metal bridge spans the Dordogne River for a length of just over 176 meters. It consists of three massive metal trusses, each with a span of 67.50 meters for the central section and 54 meters for the bank sections. The main girders are large-mesh trusses, 5.83 meters high and with a 3.80-meter spacing. The 2.40-meter wide roadway was designed for one-way traffic. Traffic on the bridge was expected only on market days in Saint-Cyprien, and then only in one direction: there in the morning and back in the evening.
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Southwestern France, on the Dordogne River.
The village is called "La Roque Gageac" located in a stunning position on the north bank of the Dordogne River. Backed by a steep cliff, with little to suggest that much has changed there in the last 300 years. The golden yellow houses with their traditional perigord rooves, line the river and spread up the hill behind. On the upper right stands the Chateau de la Malartrie built in Renaissance style, dates back to the 12'th century. In ancient times La Malartrie was a leper hospital.
Townhall garden along the Dordogne riverside. A nice garden maintained by volunteers. Itome shade by a very huge grapevine, in age it could be back to begin 19th century.
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Limeuil - Townhall
The village of Limeuil, located at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers historically both commercially and strategically on the highways of trade. This region was primarily a wine-producing area for subsequent delivery downstream to Bordeaux, on large, flat-bottomed "gabarres". Nowadays a very nice historical village and on the list of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", the most beautiful villages of France.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limeuil.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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The outfitter for the paddle on the Dordogne River in France.
Here's a link to their website:
www.perigordaventureloisirs.com/canoe-kayak-on-the-dordog...