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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...

While canoeing the Dordogne River, Southwestern France.

Photo taken with phone camera with just a bit of adjustment in Lightroom 3.

Rocamadour, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France - 31 December 2010

 

This view looks southwest from the town of L'Hospitalet 1.5 kilometers away. The cliffside town of Rocamadour rises 400' above the Alzou River (a tributary of the Dordogne River).

 

The weather was extremely poor for photography, so we chose to shoot and process our first HDR panorama. This image was stitched from 100 full-frame, landscape-oriented images taken over a time span of ~ 8-1/2 minutes. The scene was shot in 4 rows of 5 frames, with each frame bracketed over 5 exposures from 1/50 to 1/8 seconds. The rough panorama image covers ~ 90° horizontal x 36° vertical (before cropping). The final result is clearly no substitute for a clear sky and early morning sunrise, but then again we only had one morning available to us.

 

Equipment & Settings:

Camera: Nikon D3

Lens: Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8

Focal Length: 70mm

Exposure Program: Manual

Aperture: f/20

Shutter Speed Range: 1/50s to 1/8s

Exposure Compensation Range: -1.3EV to +1.3EV

ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200

White Balance: Cloudy

Tripod: Gitzo Mountaineer GT3530

Really Right Stuff Panorama Panning Clamps and Rails for Multi-Row use.

 

Post-Camera Processing:

Nikon Capture NX2 (100 frames converted from NEF to TIFF)

PTGui Pro 9.01 to develop an HDR, Equirectangular Projection

Adobe Photoshop CS5 (highlight and shadow adjustment, cropping, sharpening, and conversion to JPEG)

Château de la Malartrie along the Dordogne river banks at Vézac. It includes the nearby Manoir de la Malartrie, both available for holiday reservations.

 

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Vézac - Château de France

 

Vézac - best known for the garden surrounding the 17th century Château de Marqueyssac.Vézac also follows the stream of the river Dordogne with Château de la Malartrie near the village of La Roque-Gageac.

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Richard Poppelaars

About Pixels Photography: #castle #river #Dordogne #Vézac #FR

Château de la Malartrie along the Dordogne river banks at La Roque-Gageac. Just one of the several impressive ancient castles in this region.

 

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Vézac - Château de France

 

Vézac - best known for the garden surrounding the 17th century Château de Marqueyssac.Vézac also follows the stream of the river Dordogne with Château de la Malartrie near the village of La Roque-Gageac.

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Richard Poppelaars

About Pixels Photography: #castle #river #Dordogne #Vézac #FR

Two boats of fishermen amarées on the shady banks of the Dordogne River

La Roque-Gageac is considered by many to be one of the prettiest villages in France.

 

The Chateau de la Malatrie is seen in the background, at the bend in the river.

 

The Dordogne River and its watershed are a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

 

Panorama stitched from two hand-held photos.

The small medieval village of Limeuil is located at the confluence of the Vezere River and Dordogne River in the Acquitane region of France. The Vezere River valley has numerous remains of the oldest inhabitants of Europe (with lots of cave paintings), and this town, located where the two rivers join, was of importance in medieval time periods.

 

After visiting the newly opened museum of pre-history in Les Eyzies in the morning (outstanding museum), I stopped for lunch in Limeiul, where the two rivers join. I made a few wrong turns this day on what became the longest, hottest and hardest (unplanned major climbs) day of our Dordogne Cycle tour. More info on Limeuil can be found here: www.france4families.com/Dordogne/RegionsDordogneTownsLime...

 

The New York Times ran an informative article on the National Museum of Pre-History, and the many ancient historical sites in the Vezere River valley just before our trip. query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E7DD1731F936A...

  

Rivers of endless pleasure. These people must be Dutch tourists on holiday, they're building dykes for fun.

  

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Limeuil

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.

© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #Dordogne #Vézère #river in #Limeuil #France

 

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Château de Beynac dominating the valley.

 

Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #skyline #riverdordogne #river #cliff - #castle #valley / #ChateaudeFrance at #Dordogneriver #ChateaudeBeynac in #BeynacetCazenac, #Dordogne - #France

 

Dominating the Dordogne valley, like a king on a throne. In medieval times it must have been even more impressive then today during a spectacular canoe trip on the Dordogne river.

 

The various old bridges accross the Dordogne river are part of the Dordogne valley identity and should be a history protected view. A bailey bridge and further downstream the unfinished construction of an awfull concrete modern bridge will ruin the view. Today it looks like the bridges are waiting to be demolished again, restoring the unique valley identity.

 

Photo August 2019, Château de Beynac (12th century) after +/-869 years in time.

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Chateau de Beynac - 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 (build in the same century) 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 enjoy the view and to visit.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Beynac.

 

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A misty view along the Dordogne River from the hilltop bastide town of Domme. It's a big call but I think this area is my favourite part of France.

 

Domme, Dordogne, France

Humans and swans enjoying a warm day on the Dordogne River.

 

Viewed from a gabarre, a traditional wooden boat, on our little river jaunt.

Some scenes from "Chocolat (2000)" were shot here.

Dominating the valley, like a king on a throne. In medieval times it must have been even more impressive then today during a spectacular canoe trip on the Dordogne river.

 

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Beynac-et-Cazenac - 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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Richard Poppelaars

About Pixels Photography: #skyline #dordogne #river #cliff #beynaccastle #castle #Beynac-et-Cazenac #FR

We took this trip from La Roque Gageac on the Dordorgne River on 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. The Dordogne and its watershed are a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

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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Beynac-et-Cazenac.

 

Nikon 50mm used.

Beynac-et Cazenac, France, with Dordogne River flowing past

City townhall garden. A garden with a very nice view along the river banks. The garden is being maintained by a group of volunteers.

  

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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.

© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #garden #Townhall in #Limeuil #France

 

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La Roque-Gageac, Dordogne, France.

Château de la Malartrie along the Dordogne river banks at La Roque-Gageac. Just one of the several impressive ancient castles in this region.

 

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Vézac - Château de France

 

Vézac - best known for the garden surrounding the 17th century Château de Marqueyssac.Vézac also follows the stream of the river Dordogne with Château de la Malartrie near the village of La Roque-Gageac.

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About Pixels Photography: #castle #river #Dordogne #Vézac #FR

Filming location for the following movies: Luc Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), Les Visiteurs (1993), Ever After (1998).

 

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