For French-born folks, the Dordogne has always had a special appeal. “La Douce France” — the sweet Old Country with small villages, grand castles atop hillsides and hamlets built into mountains.
Bologna is home to some of Italy’s best-loved cuisine, while Ravenna, a few miles away, is famous for spectacular Byzantine mosaics, as dazzling now as they were 1,500 years ago.
