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The medieval arcaded central square of Monpazier, a 13th century bastide town in the Dordogne region of France.

Chateau de Biron, Dordogne, France. The castle was owned by Byron's family until it was sold to pay gambling debts by a descendent in the early 20th century.

Beynac castle on the Dordogne river in France. This castle was on the front line of the 100 years war between France and Britain.

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The medieval arcaded central square of Monpazier, a 13th century bastide town in the Dordogne region of France.

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Chateau de Biron, Dordogne, France. The castle was owned by Byron's family until it was sold to pay gambling debts by a descendent in the early 20th century.

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Beynac castle on the Dordogne river in France. This castle was on the front line of the 100 years war between France and Britain.

Detail of the tower at the top of Beynac castle, Dordogne, France. The castle was on the front line of the 100 years war between France and Britain in the 1400s.

Houses at Les Eyzies-de-Tayac nestle under the overhang of the limestone cliff. The area is riddled with caves. Dordogne region, France.

The arcaded cloister of Abbaye Cadouin, a 12th century cistercian abbey near Bergerac in the Dordogne region of France.

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Detail of the tower at the top of Beynac castle, Dordogne, France. The castle was on the front line of the 100 years war between France and Britain in the 1400s.

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Houses at Les Eyzies-de-Tayac nestle under the overhang of the limestone cliff. The area is riddled with caves. Dordogne region, France.

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The arcaded cloister of Abbaye Cadouin, a 12th century cistercian abbey near Bergerac in the Dordogne region of France.

Inner keep, round tower and walls of Chateau de Biron, Dordogne, France.

Romanesque chruch and tower in the medieval town of Belves, Dordogne, France

Medieval covered market and church (now tourist bureau) in Belves, Dordogne, France

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Inner keep, round tower and walls of Chateau de Biron, Dordogne, France.

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Romanesque chruch and tower in the medieval town of Belves, Dordogne, France

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Medieval covered market and church (now tourist bureau) in Belves, Dordogne, France

Medieval covered market and church (now tourist bureau) in Belves, Dordogne, France

Medieval house with Norman circular tower in Belves, Dordogne, France.

Castelnau, a medieval castle on the Dordogne river in France that was on the forefront of the 100 years war between France and Britain.

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Medieval covered market and church (now tourist bureau) in Belves, Dordogne, France

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Medieval house with Norman circular tower in Belves, Dordogne, France.

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Castelnau, a medieval castle on the Dordogne river in France that was on the forefront of the 100 years war between France and Britain.

The cobbled entrance to the fortified village of Biron, Dordogne, France.

A steep path winds through the French village of Beynac, leading to the castle overlooking the Dordogne river.

Geese at a foie gras (goose liver) farm in the Dordogne region of France.

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The cobbled entrance to the fortified village of Biron, Dordogne, France.

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A steep path winds through the French village of Beynac, leading to the castle overlooking the Dordogne river.

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Geese at a foie gras (goose liver) farm in the Dordogne region of France.

Castelnau, a medieval castle on the Dordogne river in France that was on the forefront of the 100 years war between France and Britain.

Dordogne river valley in France from the parapet of Castelnau, a medieval castle on the front line of the 100 years war between France and Britain.

The grand entrance to Chateau de Biron, with the inner courtyard bathed in afternoon sunlight. Dordogne region, France.

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Castelnau, a medieval castle on the Dordogne river in France that was on the forefront of the 100 years war between France and Britain.

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Dordogne river valley in France from the parapet of Castelnau, a medieval castle on the front line of the 100 years war between France and Britain.

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The grand entrance to Chateau de Biron, with the inner courtyard bathed in afternoon sunlight. Dordogne region, France.

View of the Dordogne river from the parapet of Beynac castle, France. Castlenau can just be seen in the distance.

View down to the river Dordogne from the parapet of Beynac castle, France. The castle was on the front line of the 100 years war between France and Britain in the 1400s.

The market square at Monpazier, a 13th century fortified bastide town in the Dordogne region of France.

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View of the Dordogne river from the parapet of Beynac castle, France. Castlenau can just be seen in the distance.

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View down to the river Dordogne from the parapet of Beynac castle, France. The castle was on the front line of the 100 years war between France and Britain in the 1400s.

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The market square at Monpazier, a 13th century fortified bastide town in the Dordogne region of France.

Statue of early Christian design at the church in Monpazier, Dordogne, France.

The covered market in the bastide town of Monpazier, Dordogne region, France.

The covered market in the bastide town of Monpazier, Dordogne region, France.

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Statue of early Christian design at the church in Monpazier, Dordogne, France.

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The covered market in the bastide town of Monpazier, Dordogne region, France.

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The covered market in the bastide town of Monpazier, Dordogne region, France.

The covered market from the arcade, in the bastide town of Monpazier, Dordogne region, France.

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The covered market from the arcade, in the bastide town of Monpazier, Dordogne region, France.

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During the 14th and 15th centuries, the 100 years war between the English and French was fought along the banks of the strategically important Dordogne rivers. The result is well-preserved fortified "bastide" towns and towering castles.