Rocamadour

Rocamadour is a stunning village that clings to the side of a cliff overlooking the Alzou River. It has been a Christian pilgrimage site since the Middle-Ages, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts over 1 million visitors a year. 

There are 216 stairs that the pilgrims used to climb on their knees while reciting their rosaries.  We caught the lift.

The Chapel of Notre Dame is the most important holy shrine, where pilgrims came to worship the statue of the Black Madonna on their way to Santiago in Spain.

The drive from Rocamadour to our hotel at La Roque Gageac through the Dordogne Valley was very special, probably some of the prettiest country we have seen.Read more