Collonges-la-Rouge, the red town
Collonges-la-Rouge in Limousin, a medieval town of turreted houses built with local blazing red sandstone, ranked among the Plus Beaux Villages de France
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Sainte Foy Feast Day – Conques – Aveyron
The celebration of Sainte Foy Feast Day in Conques in Aveyron, a tiny medieval village whose abbey church has been listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO
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Le Puy en Velay – Auvergne – Massif Central
Notre-Dame-du-Puy Cathedral in Le Puy en Velay in Auvergne was listed as a World Heritage Site part of the French Chemins of Santiago de Compostela
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Château de Cabrerets – Célé Valley – Lot
The Château de Cabrerets in the Célé Valley, officially known as Chateau Gontaud-Biron de Cabrerets, and still owned by a descendant of Raymond de Gontaud
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Rocamadour – Shrine – Black Madonna – Quercy
The episcopal city of Rocamadour in Quercy, St-Sauveur Basilica and St-Amadour Crypt, listed as World Heritage Sites under the label Chemins de Compostelle
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Figeac – Bastide – Ville d’Histoire – Quercy
The bastide of Figeac in Quercy, the birthplace of Champollion is listed as City of Art and History and ranked among the 18 Great Sites of Midi-Pyrénées
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Célé Valley in Quercy
Historical sites in Quercy along the panoramic D41 which follows the Célé Valley known as Val Paradis – Paradise Valley between Ceint-d’Eau and Conduché
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Capdenac le Haut – Uxellodunum Stronghold
The fortified village of Capdenac le Haut is believed to be Uxellodunum, the last Gaulish stronghold Julius Caesar seized during his conquest of Gaul
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Puy St Front District – Périgueux
Puy St Front, Périgueux’s medieval district developed during the 13th century near St Front Cathedral and boasts an impressive number of listed buildings
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Saint Front Cathedral Périgueux
The Byzantine style Saint Front Cathedral in Perigueux, the largest church in Aquitaine has been listed as a Historical Monument and a World Heritage Site
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Entre-Deux-Mers wines – Bordeaux Vineyard
Entre-Deux-Mers, a wine-making region part of the Bordeaux Vineyard and a triangle-shaped land of rolling hills separating the Dordogne and Garonne Rivers
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Aubrac Region – Monts d’Aubrac in Aveyron
Monts d’Aubrac in Northern Aveyron, a region renown for its Laguiole knives and Aubrac cows whose milk enter in the production of Aligot and Laguiole cheese
