Gageac

Another picturesque village (and the Dordogne area has a lot of them) is La Roche - Gageac which is sandwiched between a high cliff and the Dordogne.

		The limestone cliffs tower over the village and provide a source of building materials for its houses
		In years past extra living space was carved out of the cliff face.
		The top of the cliff holds Beynac castle, built to control this stretch of the river.
		The river is calm, wide, and navigable here.
		We took a ride in a replica of a river boat such as was used to carry goods from here down to Bordeaux. The layers of limestone showed where the river had sliced through them.
		The one hour's ride took us as far as the castle of Castelnaud, archrival of Beynac.

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