We spent a week in Mauroux, a tiny hamlet on the Lot river, in early May and discovered a dozen incredibly beautiful bastides, chateaus and fortified towns in the area. A quick word on<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/a-dozen-dazzling-french-towns-in-the-lot-and-dordogne/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>