Spend a week exploring pastoral France with guides who specialize in off-the-beaten path experiences. Follow the Via Podensis, the same French pilgrimage route that's been used since the Middle Ages to visit picturesque villages, some with the esteemed designation "Most Beautiful Village in France." We will stop in a Gallo-Roman villa to see its well-preserved mosaics, visit medieval abbeys, and two unusual museums. We’ll taste the region with visits to local producers who farm and prepare food as Gascons have since the Middle Ages.