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Sharp edges: Unit 1 in Monpazier, France

A short summary of Diploma Unit 1ʼs trip to Monpazier in Southern France A quick look at the clear grid plan of Monpazier, a well-preserved example of a medieval Bastide town in the Dordogne region of France, might well lead one to believe that a week was a long time to spend in such a small, apparently simple town. The clarity of its geometry and strongly defined boundary belies the richness and subtle complexity of the place, which nestles on a crest of a rolling French agricultural landscape. Travelling by train to Bergerac and by coach to …