Seasons Greetings
- At December 17, 2018
- By Jacinta
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Preparations are complete and the festive season has definitely begun. We would like to wish all our past and future guests a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
Hand of Fatima
- At December 04, 2018
- By Jacinta
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Although it might seem strange that ‘Hand of Fatima’ door knockers are very popular here in south-west France there is an historical reason. The hand and the number five figure significantly in Arabic, and also in Jewish, tradition, and are particularly associated with warding off the evil eye. In the 8th century Perigord together with the rest of the South of France was invaded by the Saracens, the Arab population from the North of Africa. Since that time the names of several towns like Sarrazis, Mauriac, Sarrasac and most notably the well of the castle of Baynac called the well of Saracens – “puits des Sarrasins”.
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