The Dordogne region, in the South West of France, is everything you can imagine of French countryside vacation. The valley is so pretty with patchworks fields of corn and tobacco mixed with walnut groves and oak forests. It seems that on every hilltop are picture-perfect medieval villages and fairy-tale castles. The area is famous for its gourmet delights; paté de foie gras, walnuts and truffles, food so good you won't want to go home.