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If you ran into this blog post, we assume you are probably already planning a visit to the Dordogne Valley.  Well done, excellent choice! This beautiful and welcoming department of the South-West of France offers plenty of culture, history, beautiful nature and amazing food, so no wonder why it is one of the top destinations in the country. We have prepared a little list for you that it's just meant to be a starting point, to give you an idea of the most interesting sites and things to do during your stay, and if you haven't booked your trip yet, we are pretty sure you'll be doing it straight away after reading this! Here is our top 10 list of things to do in the Dordogne Valley : 1. Savour the local produces: duck, walnuts and truffles Food lovers already know that the Dordogne Valley is a top gourmet destination . And not only for the voluptuous, fairly expensive and surely controversial (in its preparation) foie gras , but for any kind of duck dish, for the h...

We had been thinking about visiting a flea market (or marché aux puces ) since we moved here in Paris at the beginning of May and finally we made it. I have made a bit of research and quickly found out that the one in Porte de Vanves seems to be the best one at present for finding good deals.  Flea market, Porte de Vanves Flea market Porte de Vanves, Paris So we got ready with cash and the right state of mind for bargaining on prices. We've walked through the more than 300 stalls, full of any kind of goods, most of them antiquities.... ....some old stuff coming from abandoned garages and lofts.... Flea market Porte de Vanves, Paris ...and a lot of vinyls... Flea market Porte de Vanves, Paris It was a lovely morning with a bit of sun and the market was not overcrowded which made the walk very enjoyable. There was some really interesting stuff, especially old prints, decorated vintage glasses and even some ancient bottle openers. Flea market Porte de Vanv...