The sublime Dordogne
I’ve made many trips to France but had never been to the Dordogne before. The region lies in south-west France between the wild uplands of the Massif Central in the east, and the flat, fertile countryside of the Gironde around the city of Bordeaux in the west. It’s a land of great scenic variety, from rolling, wooded hills and fertile valleys to barren upland plateaus and limestone cliffs riddled with caves. The climate is mild, the food is delicious, and there are no big cities or motorways clogged with traffic – just miles and miles of varied, almost traffic free roads, waiting to be explored by classic motorcycle.
The bike
My BSA A65 is a 1967 Thunderbolt with a twin carb Lightning head and rev counter, and nicknamed ‘Lightning Bolt.’ The Dordogne is undulating, with
