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BRANTÔME
The French writer André Maurois pronounced it “Périgord’s
loveliest and most enchanting little town”. Encircled by the waters
of the river Dronne, the “Venice of Périgord” as it is locally known,
is a site steeped in history.This romantic yet lively “island-town”
is renowned for its prestigious Benedictine Abbey, which was
according to legend, founded by Charlemagne.
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