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Showing posts with label Midi-Pyrenees. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Holidays in Lot, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Valentré bridgeImage via WikipediaHolidays in Lot, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.5,1.33333333333&spn=1.0,1.0&q=43.5,1.33333333333%20%28Midi-Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es%29&t=h" title="Midi-Pyrénées" rel="geolocation">Midi-Pyrenees</a>, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.8566666667,2.35083333333&spn=10.0,10.0&q=48.8566666667,2.35083333333%20%28France%29&t=h" title="France" rel="geolocation">France</a>
By Phil Hanlon


Just east of the Dordogne department of Aquitaine, in the north Midi-Pyrenees region, lies the beautiful department of Lot. Typical of most areas within the region, low comprises of sloping valleys, impressive mountains and lush countryside. Its unspoilt, rural beauty offers a plethora of tiny villages and small towns, perfect for the keen explorer and rambler.
Previously known as Quercy in the days before the French Revolution, Lot can now be divided into four; Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest.