Unusual boats with broad hulls and flat bottoms glide across the calm waters of the Dordogne. Today, travelers sit aboard and enjoy the scenery. Around two centuries ago, these boats carried timber, wine, salt and other goods - and in doing so kept an important part of the regional economy running. The gabarres of the Perigord therefore tell far more than just the story of old boats. Those who step aboard take a short journey through time. When the Dordogne Was Still a Trade Route Long before railway lines and ...
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