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Quercy lamb rubbed with pepper and tapenade. Owned by Georges Vigouroux and managed by Bernard Denègre (mercues@relaischa teaux.com, 011-33-05-6520-0001), Château de Mercuès features a swimming pool, two tennis courts and meeting rooms with a capacity for 100 people. The hotel’s terraces, orchards and gardens date from before the French Revolution. Surrounded by vineyards of the Grands Vins Seigneurs Association, the château offers tastings of its premium wines, some of the area’s best, in its famous vaulted wine cellar. A member of the Relais & Châteaux chain, the hotel offers 24 guest rooms and six suites, each with its own particular charm. The unit to book is the spectacular Bishop’s Room, which features a bronze sundial in the floor and a huge bed of gold-painted wood, inspiring General de Gaulle to write in 1950: “From the Château de Mercuès, history comes to you.” Another excellent choice is the Tower Room, housed at the top of the castle with a sliding roof that reveals the turret. Manager Denègre is happy to assist with Traveling and Dining Getting There: Cahors is only an hour north of Toulouse, the fourth largest city in France, where major airlines fly into the Toulouse-Blagnac international airport. Bordeaux also has an international airport, Aeroport de Bordeaux, though the TGV high-speed train only takes about three hours from Paris. RyanAir, Easy Jet and other low-cost carriers now fly into many of the region’s smaller airports, including Limoges. Dining: Suggest a meal at Le Vieux Logis (www.vieux-logis.com), a charming, ivy-draped hotel in Trémolat, while your clients are touring the prehistoric caverns of the Dordogne. There are even cooking classes available. A visit to the medieval town of Sarlat-La-Canéda is an absolute must, even if your clients can’t make it on market day. Le Grand Bleu (www. legrandbleu.eu) was recently awarded a Michelin star in the 2008 guide, and Chef Maxime Lebrun creates dishes from only the freshest seasonal products. Even the bread and ice cream are made on the premises. arrangements for your clients, including private vineyard tours, transportation to the tourist sites of the Dordogne and Lot, horseback riding, golf, helicopter tours, water-skiing and canoeing and visits to the local duck farms to learn about the making of foie gras. I With savings of up to $2000 per couple the view just got even better. PLUS, receive $100 per cabin Travel Agent Bonus Commission! Book before April 30, 2008 to take advantage of these offers.* All Grand River Cruises Include: Boutique, hotel-style cruise ships with lavishly appointed riverview staterooms Sumptuous cuisine with complimentary ﬁne wine during dinner onboard Uniworld’s company-owned ships Exciting shore excursions fully hosted by English-speaking guides All transfers on arrival and departure days Discover why Condé Nast Traveler named Uniworld to their 2008 Gold List and why raveler Condé Nast Readers voted Uniworld among the World’s Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines! For more information, please contact your local Business Development Manager at 1-800-868-7905, or visit our website at www.uniworld.com. dollars and is available on select Europe 2008 November to Remember itineraries and dates. Actual savings vary by program and may be less. Savings $100 per cabin ($50 per person) Travel Agent Bonus Commission is available on select Europe 2008 November to Remember itineraries and dates. Savings Complimentary wine during dinner is available on company-owned ships: River Ambassador, Baroness, Countess, Duchess, Empress, Princess, Queen and Royale. on non-Uniworld company-owned ships. Offers are subject to availability and are capacity controlled. Other restrictions may apply. Uniworld reserves the right to withdraw these offers at any time. For complete details, general information and terms and conditions applicable to all Uniworld trips, please see our current 2008 Europe & Russia brochure, visit our website at www.uniworld.com, or call 1-800-733-7820. Interested? Request #006. April 14, 2008 TravelAgent | 23 http://www.vieux-logis.com http://www.legrandbleu.eu http://www.legrandbleu.eu http://www.uniworld.com http://www.uniworld.com

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Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor From the Publisher Europe: The châteaux-hotels of the Dordogne and Quercy in France Middle East: Although Dubai is Expanding, it is not Bursting at the Seams Pacific/Asia: Pattaya is Southeast Asia’s Sunny Paradise Pacific/Asia Briefs Las Vegas: New York City Dining Comes to Sin City Hawaii: Accommodations in Hawaii for the Entire Family Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All Caribbean: Iberostar Property Opens in Rose Hall, Jamaica Running El Casino at the Sheraton Old San Juan Africa: Africa Travel Association’s 11th Annual Symposium Spotlight on the Djibouti Palace Kempinski Cruises: Experts Share Views on the Direction Cruise Pricing is Heading Cover Story: Home Counsel Car Rental: Vacation.com Joins with Hertz to Grow Car-Rental Sales Transportation Briefs Northeast USA: Brooklyn’s Hotel Le Bleu Agent Profile: Gary Mansour of Mansour Travel Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Violent Protests Halt Travel to Tibet Celebrating Company and Agency Innovations Sheraton Upgrades Brand through Renovations and Redesign Earning Opportunities and Agent Recognition In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index Classified Marketplace Trendwatch

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