Bike at your own pace, eat from the markets, tarry at castles: a do-it-yourself tour with outfitter support Two wheels and the road sustained me and my bike-loving husband for many years of ...

France’s Dordogne River weaves past castles and greenery in the heart of Southwest France. A once vital highway, travel France's Dordogne River via traditional boats through the green heart of ...

I was first sent to the Dordogne Valley in southwestern France more than two decades ago to shoot a story about a truffle farmer for a food magazine. It was late November, the weather was bleak, there ...

A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73-year-old grandmother to Europe, where would I go? My response: France's Dordogne River Valley. I'd take her for a float down the river in a canoe, ...

A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73-year-old grandmother to Europe, where would I go? My response: France’s Dordogne River Valley. A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73 ...

The Dordogne is one of France’s best destinations for autumn. The forested banks of the eponymous river turn a riot of colour at this time of year, and the lanes of its golden-stone villages are ...

On a sunny afternoon in the Dordogne Valley, Debra and Eric Stillwell stroll along a cobblestone street, watching autumn leaves tumble to the ground. Later they’ll stop at one of the open-air markets ...

The author points directly at the hole in a rock wall in Groléjac where he left two cans of strong beer. Come get them. Photo by Alastair Bland I leave behind me a trail of beers. No, I’m not ...

France welcomes nearly 100 million visitors each year, making it one of Europe's most exciting places to explore. And yet, while most travelers stick to the usual tourist spots, few venture into the ...