We’ve highlighted some recommendations for those who would like to learn more about this beautiful region of France before arriving. This is by no means an exhaustive list but some starting points to whet your appetite. We’ve included both books and films that are set in and around Beynac. We’ve also included some readings on historical figures, life and times that are significant to the region and medieval life. After all, you are staying in a medieval village house that dates back 500 years!
A Distant Mirror : The Calamitous Fourteenth Century by Barbara Tuchman
The Road from the Past : Traveling through History in France by Ina Caro
A Castle in the Backyard : The Dream of a House in France by Betsy Draine, Michael Hinden
Eleanor of Aquitaine : A Life by Alison Weir
The Hundred Years War : The English in France 1337-1453 by Desmond Seward
Chocolat Director: Lasse Hallström Cast: Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench
Ever After Director: Andy Tennant Cast: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Director: Luc Besson Cast: Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway, Dustin Hoffman