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Gironde Destination Guide
Delve into Gironde in France
Gironde in the region of Midi-Pyrénées is located in France - some 301 mi or ( 484 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Gironde is now 08:39 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vaillac, Uzech, Trespoux-Rassiels, Tregantou, and Toulouse. While being here, you might want to check out Vaillac . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gironde ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Freeze the Moment - Michel Griffin
itunes.com or www.MichelGriffin.com to download more music from Michel Griffin. This song is from the "Echoes, Waves or Ricochets" album. There's a whole universe in a raindrop. The song tries to capt ..
St. Cirq Lapopie, in the lovely Lot Valley, France
www.rural-france.com for more videos and information about the beautiful Lot Valley, SW France, where Andrew Darnley shot this video of St. Cirq Lapopie, a mediaeval hillside village officially listed ..
Canoeing on the Cele river in SW France
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Le Hoop Artiste
A video my boyfriend and I made to record our trip to the Dordogne, France. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pech Merle
Pech Merle is a cave which opens onto a hillside at Cabrerets in the Lot département of the Midi-Pyrénées region in France, about 35 minutes by road east of Cahors. It is the home of one of the few prehistoric cave painting sites in France which remain open to the general public. Extending for more than a mile from the entrance are caverns the walls of which are painted with dramatic murals dating from the Gravettian culture (some 25,000 years B.C.
Located at 44.51 1.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Célé
The Célé is a 104 km long river in the Cantal and Lot départements, south-western France, right tributary of the Lot River. Its source is near Calvinet. It flows generally west through the following départements and towns: Cantal: Saint-Constant Lot: Bagnac-sur-Célé, Figeac The Célé flows into the Lot in Bouziès.
Located at 44.47 1.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Cahors Cathedral
Cahors Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument of France in the town of Cahors, Midi-Pyrénées. It is an impressive example of the transition between late Romanesque architecture and the Gothic.
Located at 44.45 1.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Pont Valentré
The Pont Valentré (Occitan: Pont de Balandras; English: Valentré Bridge) is a 14th-century six-span fortified stone arch bridge crossing the Lot River to the west of Cahors, in France. It has become a symbol of the city. After the decision was made to build it on 30 April 1306, construction began on 17 June 1308. It was built between 1308 and 1378 with six Gothic arches and three square towers. It opened for use in 1350.
Located at 44.45 1.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Château Lagrézette
Château Lagrézette (or Château de La Grézette) is an ancient fortified house near the River Lot in Caillac in the Lot department in south-western France.
Located at 44.49 1.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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