Château de Fayrac, France

Actually there are two châteaux in this view of the Périgord on the River Dordogne in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France. The Château de Fayrac in the foreground and the Château de Monrecour behind it. These are just two of the many castles, forts and fortified houses in this part of France. The Dordogne River meanders below forests and towering limestone cliffs in this beautiful region in which Sarlat-la-Canéda is the major city.

What a wonderful region of France to discover châteaux, medieval villages, troglodyte (cave dweller) refuges, limestone cliffs, fortresses, hilltop gardens and a beautiful winding river.