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View from Montbrun-les-Bains Baumes-les-Messieurs Church of St Hilaire, Semur-en-Brionnais Château Chalon in the Jura see page 54 Najac Najac is on a steep promontory with an impressive fortress situated 200 metres above the Aveyron river offering breathtaking views. The fortress is a fine example of military architecture from the middle-ages. At the west end of the village is the 13th century Church of Saint John the Evangelist, one of the first gothic churches in the province which contains a processionary cross from that century. See page 48 for Historic Villages & Valleys of the Tarn. Château-Chalon Château-Chalon is the birthplace of the famous Vin Jaune ("yellow wine") made from late harvest grapes. Perched on a cliff in the first fold of the Jura Mountains, the village has wonderful views across the vineyards. The village grew up around the castle, that it gets its name from, and the Benedictine abbey, but all that remains of these are the keep and the Romanesque church of Saint Pierre. See pages 54 & 56 for Jura Wine Trail and Jura Discovery. Castelnaud-la-Chapelle 10km from Sarlat, Castelnaud-laChapelle overhangs the confluence between Dordogne and Céou rivers in an exceptional landscape opposite the beautiful villages of Beynac-et-Cazenac and La Roque-Gageac. Chateau Castelnaud, with its museum of medieval warfare, is the most visited castle in southern France. The village itself with its typical Périgord architecture is also worth discovering. See page 45 for Delights of Historic Dordogne. Walking through the vines near Chateau Chalon [email protected] 9