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A marvel of Romanesque architecture, Saint-Jacques

Church was a halt on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Approach and admire tortured gargoyles in perfect condition.

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Gentle and Relaxed Southern Style Huddled up against the cliff wall, Aubeterre’s steep streets, roll down towards the banks of the Dronne River. The numerous religious buildings along the way are a reminder that the village was once a halt on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Among them, two major listed monuments popular with visitors year in year out: Saint Jean’s Monolithic Church A  , and Saint Jacques Church B  . Aubeterre has other attractions too: lots of busy shop’s and craft workers’ workshops in the village centre, and in the summertime, there are pleasant café terraces for sitting out in the shade on Trarieux Square C  . Below the village, by the municipal campsite, there’s a fine sandy beach for sunbathing and the inviting clear waters of the Dronne for water sports and nearby, canoe trips along the meandering river.

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Rue Pierre Véry

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Rue Barbichon

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Q u a r t i e r d e p l a i s a n c e D

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Savour hearty cooking with a hint of Alsace—this is where the chef was train- ed—at the Cochon Prieur D  , (pig’s ear salad, crunchy pig’s trotters, knuckle of pork in stout…). At the Périgord Hotel E  , set in an old farmhouse, the atmo- sphere is more cosmopolitan—Madame Morel is English—and her husband’s cooking is creative and mostly organic. Unexpected Flavours

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