From Source to Sea

FROM SOURCE TO SEA is the result of Valerie's decision to drive with a friend the length of the Dordogne River in fits and starts taking photos and notes with the idea of writing a book. This fascinating journey covers most aspects of the river's fascinating history from Early Man to the present day and touches on legends geology towns villages farming nature religious establishments castles and what is on in and by the river. Illustrations mostly her own pen and ink drawings and sketch maps enliven the text which never dwells too long on any one topic but skips briskly to the next occasionally quoting some experiences of others who have written about the Dordogne's numerous char