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DORDOGNE 8 DAYS - HOTEL RELAIS DE CASTELNAU

Destination: France	Operator: Alfa Travel Terms
Departs: 11/09/2010	Type: Sight Seeing
Duration: 8 days	Quality: Good * * *
Departs Via: North West	Board: Half Board
Tour Code: S11184	Transport: Coach Pickup

Adults £449.00
Deposit Per Person Payment required in full
* Children: Not allowed
* Babies: Not allowed
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Description

Originating in the Puy district of extinct volcanoes, the Dordogne flows west for almost 300 miles into the Garonne near Bordeaux. Its valley is one of spectacular gorges and frequent dams, marked with innumerable castles as one descends towards Aquitaine - the area fought over between England and France in the Hundred Years' War. Our base is Loubressac, a small village with spectacular views over the valley, including Castelnau, one of the most important castles in France. This area was one of the cradles of early humanity and the caves at Lascaux were home to Cro-Magnon man and contain the world's most famous prehistoric art. Our excursions take us both up and down the valley as we savour this delightful area with its distinctive sights, sounds and scents of the French southwest.

Itinerary

SATURDAY Home - Dover - Calais - Compiègne
Arriving late evening for our overnight stay. (Dinner is not included on Day 1)

SUNDAY Compiègne - Limousin - Loubressac
We continue past Paris and down the western side of France, past Brive and into the Dordogne valley and our hotel in Loubressac.

MONDAY Full Day Excursion to Brive-la-Gaillarde
We journey up the Dordogne Valley to Monceaux-sur-Dordogne before turning north west to the Limousin area and the important town of Brive on the western edge of the Massif Central.

TUESDAY Full Day Excursion to Rocamadour
A spectacular medieval town hugging the cliff side, for centuries a place of pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary.

WEDNESDAY At Leisure in Loubressac

THURSDAY Full Day Excursion to Cahors
Leaving the Dordogne late morning we travel south to the equally spectacular valley of the River Lot and the fascinating medieval town of Cahors, capital of the departement.

FRIDAY Dordogne - Paris - Lille
We retrace much of our journey of the second day to our overnight stop in the Lille area.

SATURDAY Lille - Calais - Dover - Home
via Burtonwood Interchange where we rejoin the feeder coaches.

Please note: All clients must be in possession of a full passport. Non-EEC citizens may also require a Visa and should check with their travel agent before booking.

Venue Information

Le Relais De Castelnau

Situated near the attractive small village of Loubressac with spectacular views of the Dordogne valley and Castelnau castle from the restaurant and many of the bedrooms. Its 40 spacious bedrooms are equipped with private bath or shower and WC, hair dryer, colour TV and mini-bar. There is an outdoor swimming pool, bar and pleasant terrace with sun-loungers. No lift. Tel:0033 565 108090

Pick-Up Points

.Abergele Bus Stop Outside Tesco Map

.Accrington Stand L Map

.Ainsdale Opposite Toby Grill Map

.Allerton Presbyterian Church, Smithdown Place Map

.Altrincham Bus Station-Stand A Map

.Ashton-In-Makefield Opposite Calderbanks Map

.Ashton-Under-Lyne Bus Station Map

.Atherton Opposite Puchbowl Map

.Bacup Bus Lay By Opposite Abbey National Map

.Bamber Bridge William Hill Bookmakers Map

.Barnsley Stand 23/24 Map

.Barrow In Furness St Marys Church Map

.Batley Outside Town Hall Map

.Birkenhead Coach Station Map

.Bispham Outside Inghams Solicitors Map

.Blackburn Boulevard Pub Map

.Blackpool Coach Station Bay 7 Map

.Bolton-Le-Sands Outside Royal Hotel Map

.Bolton Bus Station Map

.Bramley Bus Lay-by Opp Unicorn Map

.Brighouse Bus Station Map

.Bromsborough Outside Royal Oak Hotel Map

.Burnley Bus Stand 11 Map

.Bury Coach Stop Map

.Carnforth Opposite Carnforth Hotel Map

.Cheadle Opp Post Office Map

.Chester Outside Funeral Directors Map

.Chorley Cus Lay-by Outside Railway Station Map

.Cleckheaton Outside Jack's Fish & Chips Map

.Cleveleys Outside Nat West Bank Map

.Clitheroe Railway/Bus Interchange Map

.Colne Bus Station Map

.Colwyn Bay Opposite Kwik Save Map

.Crosby Outside St Lukes Church Map

.Dalton-In-Furness Tudor Square Map

.Darwen Opposite Eathel Austins Map

.Denton Bus Lay-by Map

.Dewsbury Stand 18 Map

.Doncaster Stand C5/C6 Map

.Droylsden Concorde Suite Map

.Elland Bus Stand Nr Catherine St Map

.Ellesmere Port Bus Station Stand 9 Map

.Failsworth Opposite Pole Travel Map

.Farnworth, Bolton Bus Stop Opposite Woolworths Map

.Fleetwood Lay By Near Brihthouse Map

.Flint Outside Town Hall Map

.Formby Cross Green Map

.Freckleton Lay By Opposite Memorial Map

.Frodsham Outside Bear's Paw Map

.Garstang Bus Stop Opposite Coop Map

.Glossop Bus Shelter Map

.Halifax Bus Station, Platform E1-E3 Map

.Helsby District Garage Bus Stop Map

.Heswall Outside Co-Op Travelcare Map

.Hunts Cross Bus Stop Map

.Huyton Bus Stop Opposite Dayrich Bookmakers Map

.Hyde New Taxi Rank Map

.Keighley Bus Layby Map

.Kendal Car Park Map

.Kirkby Lay-By Civic Offices Map

.Lancaster Charter House Map

.Leigh, Pemberton Sunseekers Travel Map

.Leyland Bus Lay-by Opp Old Police Station Map

.Lindale Lindale Inn Map

.Litherland Outside Collonade Insurance Map

.Liverpool National Express Coach Station Map

.Llandudno Bus Stop Outside Mostyn Broadway Coach Park Map

.Lytham Queens Hotel Map

.Maghull Central Square Map

.Manchester Boulton House Map

.Milnthorpe Bulls Head Car Park Map

.Morecambe Central Bus Station Map

.Moreton The Cross Outside Abbey National Map

.Morley, Leeds Opposite Town Hall Map

.Nelson Bus Interchange Broadway Map

.Neston Somerfield Bus Stop Map

.Newton-Le-Willows Dragon & Phoenix Map

.Northwich Outside Memorial Hall Map

.Old Colwyn Opposite Plough Inn Map

.Old Swan Black Horse Inn Map

.Oldham Stand C Bus Station Map

.Ormskirk Outside Websters Furnishing Map

.Poulton-Le-Fylde Bus Station Map

.Prescot Clock Face Public House Map

.Prestatyn Central Bus Station Map

.Preston Bus Station Map

.Queensferry Deeside Leisure Centre Map

.Ramsbottom Bus Stop Lay-by Adderston Mansion Map

.Rawtenstall West End Garage Map

.Rhyl Clock Tower Map

.Rochdale Outside Town Hall Map

.Rotherham Outside Trades Club Map

.Royton Main Post Office Map

.Runcorn Bus Station Old Town Map

.Sale Outside LA Fitness Map

.Sheffield Stand E5/E6 Transport Interchange Map

.Shipley Market Street Map

.Shotton (Deeside) Outside Owens Travel Map

.Southport 53 London Street Map

.St Annes Ashton Garden Gate Map

.St Helens Birchley Street Map

.Stalybridge Bus Stop Opposite Church Map

.Standish Adj Globe Public House Map

.Stockport Stand C Map

.Stretford Bus Stop-Opposite Arndale Centre Map

.Todmorden Halifax Building Society Map

.Ulverston Bus Station Map

.Urmston Bus Stop-OutSide Nags Head Map

.Wakefield Bus Station Map

.Walkden Outside Stocks Hotel Map

.Wallasey Outside Boot Inn Map

.Walton Outside Barnes Travel Map

.Warrington Golden Lion Map

.West Kirby Concourse Opposite Dee Hotel Map

.Widness Victoria Square Map

.Wigan Coach Bay -opp Wigan College Map

.Wythenshawe Next To Gala Bingo Map

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