A face seems to peek from this centuries-old Malbec vine at Château de Hate-Serre, in the Cahors region of France. (Cathy Juyghe/GlobalPost)
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The food products of Cahors — from foie gras to pâté to truffles — complement its signature wine. (Cathy Huyghe/GlobalPost)
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If France has a back country, Cahors is it. Its rustic buildings are in various states of disrepair and there are no right angles to streets or structures, as with this drying house for tobacco. (Cathy Huyghe/GlobalPost)
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In Cahors, the only discernible geometry is in the soil, seen with these rows of grape vines. (Cathy Huyghe/GlobalPost)
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Agriculture is a large part of the Cahors culture, seen in the rows of trees and grape vines. (Cathy Huyghe/GlobalPost)
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Marine limestone dating from the Jurassic era, similar to the soil composition in Chablis, is one of the most indicative soil types of Cahors. Here it is also used as building material at Château Paillas. (Cathy Huyghe/GlobalPost)
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This rustic building is used as a drying house for tobacco in Cahors, France. Many similar buildings, including this one, are in various states of disrepair. (Cathy Huyghe/GlobalPost)
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