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Lamonzie-Saint-Martin

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    • Day 8

      Issigeac and Le Maison Dodo

      August 3, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C

      After another lovely morning enjoying breakfast in Patricia’s garden we packed up and loaded the car to leave Libourne. It was a medium drive towards Bergerac (more wine country) with some good agricultural views. We stopped along the way in the village of Issigeac which was like something from a Beauty and the Beast set design; beautiful half timbered buildings, an old town square, and rambling roses and wisteria up shop fronts and around entryways. We wandered the little streets for a spell before stopping back at the square next to the Bishop’s palace for lunch at an organic farm shop with a small outdoor kitchen. Hiding from the frankly unreasonably heat, we ducked into the church before continuing on towards the more famous Monbazilliac, home to a chateau of the same name famous for its sweet white wine and view of the vineyards below its fortifications. We took in the views and enjoyed the shade before buying some wine and making our way to the Domaine Maison Dodo in Lamonzie-Saint-Martin.

      We pulled up to the gardens of an old farm house and were greeted by the delightful Gaspar who showed us around the property, including the gardens and swimming pool, and to our room which boasted spectacular exposed beams from the original barn. After cooling off and enjoying the pool we changed for dinner on the terrace and were fed to within an inch of our lives! Everything was homemade by Gaspar and followed up with coffee and a double helping of his homemade limoncello. Quite the feast.

      We retired to bed full of wine and hospitality.

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