In Dordogne, a former mill that has become « a framework conducive to serenity » – Liberation

Behind each turn takes shape a hilly landscape, a path, a stream. The more our car sinks into the Green Périgord, the more green, calm and relaxing nature appears. At the end of the path, however, an astonishing panel contrasts by the roadside. « Anguish » can be read at the entrance to a small village of 600 inhabitants in Dordogne. Many explanations have circulated on the origin of this name. Some claim that the town would have sheltered « A lair of brigands ». Others, that a locality welcomed « a leprosery ”. « The truth is less sensational,, Since « Engoischa » means « throat » in Occitan, narrow and difficult passage, because of its proximity to the Loue and Haute-Loue valleys « explains the town hall website.

At the end of a long winding road, a new sign announces the Jarousse mill. It is-promises brochure and word of mouth-the perfect place to get social networks, stress and reconnect to nature. The postcard decor immediately convinces us. It is also this enchanting setting, between lake and forest that persuaded Alice and her husband, both Bordeaux, to come and stay a few days in Périgord. “At work, it’s a bit complicated at the moment. We are exhausted. We wanted to find ourselves in a beautiful place, but isolated to cut a little. We fell well ”, Savor Alice.

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