Tag Archives: construction

Small steps towards progress

Posted on July 25, 2020 by loren24250

Remember when China would proudly announce a Great Leap Forward? Whether the programs worked or not, the phrase sounded wonderful. However, great leaps in any direction would be a bit much for a small village like Daglan. We do keep … Continue reading →

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GDA projects: Completed, and just started

Posted on October 31, 2017 by loren24250

Residents of the Greater Daglan Area, and regular visitors here, will no doubt be desperate to know the status of various construction projects. Are the old ones done? Are any new ones started? There is obviously no one better to … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Beynac bottleneck

Posted on November 9, 2015 by loren24250

Beynac is one of the most historic and interesting villages in the Greater Daglan Area, or GDA. It’s home to the imposing Château de Beynac, a castle once occupied by none other than Richard Cœur de Lion, or Richard the … Continue reading →

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A village re-opens for business

Posted on May 22, 2014 by loren24250

I’ve written several times about the closure of the charming village of La Roque-Gageac, a favourite destination for tourists in the Greater Daglan Area, and the home to some of the Dordogne River Valley’s most impressive traffic jams. But at … Continue reading →

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La Roque gets ready to roll

Posted on April 11, 2014 by loren24250

The tourist season is approaching as fast as Usain Bolt heads into the corner turn in the 200 metres. Easter is almost upon us; every tree, shrub and plant in the Greater Daglan Area seems to be blooming; and the … Continue reading →

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Shutting down a French village

Posted on January 20, 2013 by loren24250

The last time I drove through the village of La Roque-Gageac was in the late fall, when a huge crane was pulling gabares out of the river for the winter. Gabares are 50-seat sightseeing boats that ply the Dordogne for … Continue reading →

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