On the day we arrived in La Source Bleue, a wedding had just taken place on the sprawling lawn along the riverbank. We were not surprised. After many summers spent in the hills and valleys of the Dordogne, we were accustomed to dropping in on the village bodega or harvest party. It seems around every corner lives a spirit of celebration that is part of life in the Dordogne. In fact, one could almost argue that life here is THE REASON for the party. In the village of Touzac along the River Lot, down an unmarked lane, this phenomenon is no exception, and after a day with our hostess, the niece of famed French actress Marguerite Moreno, at their family home, it was clear that it was not just wedding guests who danced the night away.
Read more about the magic of the La Source Bleue and the ghosts of parties past, in Tales From The Table: Dordogne Stories to be published by Running Press
