• Kmcg52Chateaux, Rivers and WineTraveler
    Looking up. Public laundry in foreground.
    Lots of steps to upper part of townThe Citadel of BourgGrounds of the CitadelCitadel gardensChurch of Saint-GeronceBeautiful tabernacleView from the top of town. You can see our ship on the bank.

    Bourg-sur-Gironde

    September 26, 2018 in France ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

    This morning Ron and I set off on our own to explore the tiny village of Bourg situated on a hilltop overlooking the Dordogne River. According to my research it was built in Roman times, invaded by the Visigoths, attacked by the Normans and fortified by the English. We explored the gardens of the Citadel which had beautiful views of the river. The 19th century church of Saint-Géronce was charming. We even had time to do a little shopping.Read more