Trip coming soon. Making a list of sights/stops. This will early October
We will be leaving the Dordogne area and heading back toward Bordeaux. I have seven nights, plus one night in Bordeaux before catching a Bordeaux to Paris train. We will have already visited Bordeaux, earlier in the trip, but may add another night or two.
I'm gathering places to visit on the stretch east of Bordeaux as far as Sarlat. I appreciate your suggestions.
If I don't fill my seven nights, I may go further east from Sarlat to visit Conques. I love Conques but felt Figeac was only okay. I'm not sure I want to go east from Sarlat just to visit Conques. I might do it if I had other places I want to visit. Suggestions?
Edit: Should mention I'm also not a fan of Rocamadour
Alternatively, I can go west to the coast. I didn't like Arcachon when I visited. I did, however, enjoy camping on the coast south of Arcachon - particularly renting a bike and riding to the giant dune along the coast. If I do that, I'll likely move it to before the swing eastward to Carcassonne, Lot and Dordogne so I'm there in September (26th) rather than October.
If you read my earlier posts, I'm not booking my lodging until last minute. I want to test how it works now. It's the way I always travelled Europe a decade ago. I love being flexible rather than a slave to reservations, leaving early or staying longer as we choose. Maybe overtourism will have ruined that, but I'm betting I never go homeless. My theory has been to book some things before your trip: your first stop after landing, and any that can't or won't change (flight or train tickets booked). If you are dead set on staying at a particular hotel/resort book it. I only want a clean and quiet place to sleep, shower and prepare light meals.