![]() Sadly, she lost ownership of the château due to her debt load and in 1975, she died at the age of 68. She was awarded the Legion of Honour by President Charles de Gaulle. Besides being a singer and dancer, Baker was also a French resistance agent during WWII and she was also a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s. Furniture, costumes, and personal photos are on display. One of her most famous performances was at the Folies Bergère in Paris where she wore a skirt made up of bananas.īaker purchased the château in 1947 and you can take a tour through the mansion to see what it was like when she lived there. She was extremely popular in France, particularly in the 1920s. ![]() But, one of the most interesting aspects is learning about African-American entertainer Josephine Baker. This is the location of Château des Milandes which has birds of prey demonstrations and lovely gardens. Château des Milandes Château des Milandes (J. The fortress was built in the 12th century and not only does it have an extensive collection of medieval weapons inside and outside, but the views from the top are spectacular. ![]() It is especially impressive as you approach it in your kayak. Preparing To KayakĬhâteau de Castelnaud is located in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and considered one of the premier châteaux in the Dordogne. The 16 km route would take me past Montfort, Vitrac, and Domme but I was more interested in seeing the famous sites of Beynac, Castelnaud, and Marqueyssac. Plus, I felt the route I chose to travel would show me some of the “best” in the Dordogne. You can certainly do longer half-day or full-day trips, but I didn’t want to use up the entire day. It’s really an affordable and enriching experience that I highly recommend. I chose the 9 kilometer route that would take me about 2-3 hours. The gentlemen running the operation were very helpful and provided good advice. The company I chose was called Canoe Vacances and it was just off the main road outside of La Roque Gageac (another “Les Plus Beaux Villages de France”). It is one of the most beautiful villages in France (designated “ Les Plus Beaux Villages de France”) and there were many companies nearby offering kayak and canoe rentals. I'd recommend water shoes or old trainers on your feet.In June, 2019 I stayed in the renowned village Beynac-et-Cazenac in a wonderful apartment. We had one person get out and help the others over the weirs. ![]() The town itself is beautiful, and gets quite busy, you'll likely have a small crowd watching you trying to navigate the town weir and the small chute over the second weir. The 8km is an easy paddle too - we took longer than 2 hours - mainly as we let the kids go together and they spent their time zig-zagging down the river. The river is never very deep, and at places is very very shallow. My only word of warning is that you are likely to get wet - possibly slightly damp, potentially soaked through. It is an unaccompanied trip - so you just get slid into the water and get paddling. Basically paddle toward Brantome - where there are two weirs to slide down. The give some fairly basic instructions in English - but it's not very complicated. It was quite busy, so we waited until last for our group of 12 - which meant for almost the entire trip we had the river to ourselves. You pay your 15 Euros each and are issued with a paddle and buoyancy aid, you then jump on the bus which takes you to the launch. It's a fairly basic operation - we went for the 8km/2hour journey. Having been to come through Brantome and seen what a beautiful place it was and the canoes/kayaks trying to get over the weirs and chute - we booked with Allo Canoes for a couple of days later.
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