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Early-morning mists and fog shrouds a mysterious chateau, reflected in the Dordogne River, la Roque Gageac, France, Europe.
Dordogne is a department in south-west France. The department is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it. It roughly corresponds with the ancient county of Périgord. In addition to its castles, chateaus, churches, bastides and cave fortresses, the Périgord region has preserved from centuries past, a number of wonderful villages which still have their market halls, dovecotes, tories (stone huts), churches, abbeys and castles. Dordogne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Périgord, the county of Périgord.
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Location: La Roque Gageac, Dordogne, Perigord, France, Europe
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