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I really enjoyed reading this fascinating book. The author Betsy Draine is very demanding and their honesty is refreshing. It 'obvious that they do not, just to make it a little' stories. More often than not, the truth is far more interesting than fiction. Dordogne Castelnaud above the city where the author and her husband buy a vacation home is well described, but you can feel her sadness as she describes the changing weather.

Another great book on the Dordogne IRecommend is "The Most Beautiful Villages of the Dordogne by James Bentley and Hugh Palmer. In reality, the city Castelnaud in this book is also available with some great photos including one of the castle and its surroundings in the city, on the back cover presented. I recommend both! E 'is also really nice to see that history in the French region of Dordogne, in place of the very popular Provence or Tuscany. There is a recommended reading list on the back ofthe book.

A Castle in the Backyard: The Dream of a House in France Overview

    In one of the most beautiful river valleys in Europe, in the region known as Périgord in southwest France, castles crown the hills, and the surrounding villages seem carved all of a piece out of the local stone. In 1985, in the shadow of one of these medieval castles, Betsy Draine and Michael Hinden fell in love with a small stone house that became their summer home.
    Like any romance, this one has had its ups and downs, and Betsy and Michael chart its course in this delightful memoir. They offer an intimate glimpse of a region little known to Americans—the Dordogne valley, its castles and prehistoric art, its walking trails and earthy cuisine—and describe the charms and mishaps of setting up housekeeping thousands of miles from home.
    Along with the region’s terrain and culture, A Castle in the Backyard introduces us to the people of Périgord—the castle’s proprietor, the village children, the gossipy real-estate agent, the rascally mason, and the ninety-year-old widow with a tale of heartbreak. A celebration of a place and its people, the book also reflects on the future of historic Périgord as tourism and development pose a challenge to its graceful way of life.

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