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Let's move away from the Moulin du Boisset! Oh, not too far, just an hour's drive and still in the Dordogne Valley, but this time not in the Lot department but in the nearby Dordogne. Like the Lot, the Dordogne is an incredibly rich area in terms of tourist sites, history and heritage. There are medieval towns such as Sarlat-la-Canèda, La Rocque-Gageac, Domme, Benac and Cazenac, most of which have been awarded the "Most Beautiful Villages in France" label. The Dordogne is home to the famous Lascaux cave, with its exceptional, world-renowned cave paintings, and a host of medieval castles built during the Hundred Years' War.

The Dordogne is a magnificent river, which you can canoe or kayak down from one of the many water sports centres along the way. One of these is less than 10 minutes from the Moulin, and it was from this base that we canoed down the Dordogne on several occasions.

There are several routes on offer, ranging from 9 to 27 km, and thanks to the river's easy flow, they are suitable for everyone as long as you know how to swim.

Just 20 minutes' drive from the Moulin du Boisset is Saint-Sozy, a pretty village close to the Dordogne. This is the starting point for our new hike. On a loop of just over 8 km, you'll discover a multitude of varied landscapes representative of the Dordogne Valley.

Right from the start, you're surrounded by fields of corn and walnut trees, grown on the fertile banks of the Dordogne. The river flows peacefully nearby, but you can still hear the cries of joy from children bathing in its waters, a group of young people camp on the beach of a small island, a fisherman casts his rod, a canoe goes by, a swan splashes about, there's life.