6 Days in the Dordogne and Aveyron, Episode 270

<p>Scott and his fiancé Grant spent 6 wonderful days in the Dordogne and Aveyron, two neighboring areas in Occitanie in the southwest of France. And since that's home for me, it's a pleasure to report that they had a great time!</p> <h2>Best Places in the Dordogne and Aveyron</h2> <p>They visited Sarlat, La Roque Gageac, Beynac, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, Belcastel, Najac, Toulouse and Carcassone so those were busy days and well planned-out days. They have great accommodations and restaurant recommendations too!</p> <p>In the episode we don't talk about Toulouse and Carcassonne because we ran out of time, but check out Scott's Guest Notes for information on those.</p> <p>Scott has been in France several times and loves lots of things about it  including food, wine, and French culture.</p> <h2>Accommodations Recommendations</h2> <p>They like to stay in one place for 2 or 3 nights and will pick either hotel or rental depending on what the area has to offer. These are the gems they found on this trip:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/11207934?source_impression_id=p3_1560303740_wxR733P%2BrsT%2FWyo%2B"> Airbnb in Sarlat</a> (Dordogne)</p> <p><a href= "https://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/chambre-d-39-hote-au-chateau-de-belcastel.en.html?aid=954523&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2"> Chateau de Belecastel</a> (Aveyron)</p> <p><a href= "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/plus/27352925?source_impression_id=p3_1560308192_XcfFqMMuIJ2TNXZR"> Airbnb in Najac</a> (Aveyron)</p> <h2>Restaurant Recommendations</h2> <p>They only made a brief stop in Bordeaux but managed to find a great restaurant: La Tupina. This is a restaurant with a country feel and an open fire in the middle of it and they serve great local specialties.</p> <p>In Belcastel they really enjoyed the Restaurant du Vieux Pont. It's worth making a reservation to eat at this one-star restaurant because the other food option in Belcastel is a little touristy restaurant Annie tried that was nothing to write home about!</p> <h2>About Renting a Car in France</h2> <p>Don't let the c