Dramatic 2,000 Year Old Cahors, France
Cahors has an ultra-dramatic location, contained on three sides within a U-shaped bend in the River Lot. It is the chief city of the Lot and was founded 2,000 years ago by the Romans.
Today Cahors is perhaps best known as a famous wine center. Wander around the narrow streets in the old section with medieval houses, Baroque doorways, and Secret Gardens then sit down in a cafe or along the Lot River to watch the world go by.
Clip 1 Im KAJAK durch die GORGES DU TARN - made by kanukassel
TARN-Clip 1: Dieser Video-Kurzschnitt stammt aus der Begleit-DVD zu meinem TARN-Buch „DER TARN Zu Fuß, mit Fahrrad und Boot. Führer durch die Schluchten der Cevennen. Dort heißt es im Vorspann: Mit vielen brillanten Fotos, unterhaltsamen und informativen Reiseberichten, nützlichen Tipps und detaillierten Tourenvorschlägen möchte der bekannte Outdoor-Spezialist und Frankreichkenner Gerd Kassel an Aktivurlaub interessierte Leserinnen und Leser in sein Lieblingsrevier nach Südfrankreich locken: Die vergessenen Cevennen laden ein zum Paddeln, Radeln und Wandern in eine der schönsten und urwüchsigsten Gebirgslandschaften Europas. KANUMAGAZIN Rezension: „Mit DER TARN ZU FUSS, MIT FAHRRAD UND BOOT setzt Gerd Kassel einem der schönsten Flüsse Südfrankreichs ein kleines Denkmal. Gespickt mit vielen amüsant zu lesenden Lagerfeuergeschichten, fragt sich ein jeder Nicht-Tarn-Kenner nach der Lektüre, warum er jetzt noch immer auf dem Sofa sitzt und nicht schon auf dem Weg in die Cevennen ist.
The Tarn River Gorge Johnandrich's photos around Ste. Enimie, France (tarn river gorge france)
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Entry Title: The Tarn River Gorge
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We departed Florac and headed by car deep into the incredibly beautiful Tarn River Gorge/Canyon in Cevennes National Park. The canyon runs for about 40 miles and it is breathtaking. The river is so clear, clean and blue. The walls of the canyon are very sheer and dotted with abandoned castles, manor houses, and old chateaus. The village of St. Enimie is in the canyon and is another one of the designated prettiest villages We LOVED this village. It is definitely one of our favorites because it is immaculate and the setting is amazing. There are a few restaurants, a couple of small inns and shops. The Tarn river has a mix of rapids and pool areas as it winds through this village. It was a bit cool for swimming but we really wanted to go. John waded into the river and it was cold. There are canoe and rafting trips down the river and the hillsides are covered with wild iris, red poppy's, wild pink and white snap dragons, and wild hyacinths in pink, purple, and yellow. This area is really a nature lover's dream come true. From here we continued deeper into the canyon and followed the road along the river. There are two small villages on the opposite side of the river that are not connected with roads and are only accessible by hiking trails, boats on the river or by a basket that carries you across the gorge to the village!!! (see photos!). The largest of these two villages is called Hauterives, and we really want to go back and make arrangements somehow to stay there at some point. We continued on out of the canyon to the town of Millau which is famous for having the highest bridge in the world. It is a 1.5 mile long bridge that spans across a large valley and the bridge reaches a height of over 1300 feet. It was built just a couple of years ago and is considered an engineering marvel. It has become a very big tourist attraction. From Millau we made our way across beautiful open countryside of lush green hills and wonderful stretches of new, green wheat and fields of yellow flowers blowing in the wind. It was just as beautiful as the Tarn River Gorge but in such a different way. Comment- We have noticed many wind turbines being used on hilltops around the area. They generate electricity for many of the towns. France generates nearly all of its own electricity without using oil! The wind turbines are very large but do not make any noise (we were standing directly beneath some) and do not damage the appearance of the countryside. Having seen them up close and in so many places we think they are a good option for generating electricity back home. From Millau we are making our way to Brousse le Chateau- yet another of the specially designated prettiest villages of France.
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1. Gorgeous countryside
2. Person being sent to Hauterives village
3. Self portrait in Ste. Enimie village
4. Lanes of Ste. Enimie
5. Village of Hauterives and the river
6. Village of Hauterives
7. Village of Ste. Enimie
8. Wisteria on a hotel in Ste. Enimie
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Gorges du Verdon - Provence, France
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