Celestial delights of the Dordogne

ENJOY a different view of some of the most popular tourist destinations in the Dordogne through the work of photographer Nicolas Escurat.

On his website, Périgord Etoilé, you can take in Domme, the sweep of the Dordogne river or the bridge near Castelnaud all in the dead of night.

Nicolas Escurat heads out when everyone else is tucked up in bed to capture the moon and the stars over the Dordogne countryside.

He uses a long exposure and various fish-eye style lenses, to bring a celestial view of castle ramparts, shallow rivers and wide sweeping fields.

His work really does show the area in a completely different light, and if you want to see it for real then the small coffee shop in Villefranche-du-Périgord, Au Goûter de Charlotte, has examples of his work on display throughout November.