"The scenery was breathtaking, especially on the Compostelle walk where we trod the pathways the pilgrims used to take in the Middle Ages... a truly unique experience" Mary from Auckland
"...unfailing energy and imagination, your generous catering for food and wine of the local areas went well beyond the calls of duty, as did your provision of local music which I will not forget. Robert and Christiane added another dimension for the poor French speakers like me... In short, a memorable trip with universally interesting fellow traveller..." Richard from Wellington, 2005
Aquitaine
Aquitaine is a rich mosaic of different lands, each with its own pronounced character of landscapes, architecture and gastronomy, yet they share an important common theme: an authentic 'art de vivre'.
Troubadour Travel explores three of these regions.
- The Basque Country, on the Spanish border, where the Pyrenean mountains meet the Atlantic Ocean, is a country of proud and passionate people, with a fascinating culture of dance, song and storytelling
- The Dordogne region in the heart of Perigord is Europe’s cradle of prehistory. Battlefield of the English and the Franks, home of the Hundred Year War, a land seeded with feudal history, bastides, chateaux and historic monuments.
- St Emilion where the Romans left their influence and were the instigators of what became the largest wine producing region in the world.
In Aquitaine, a festive spirit is an integral part of the personality of its inhabitants, who will welcome you. Aquitaine was also the birthplace of the Troubadours, wandering poets and singers of love:
So through the eyes love attains the heart:
For the eyes are the scouts of the Heart
Troubadour Guiraut De Borneilh (ca. 1138-1200?)
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