Do it your way

Today, the thermometer is forecasting 35°! I decide to drop my rucksack in the Etangs du Bos (The Bos’ Ponds), located in Saint-Chamassy, not far from Le Bugue. In high season, the ponds are ...

Castelnaud Castle overlooks the Dordogne Valley and it is impossible to miss it from the road and I have decided to visit it today. The car park is located at the bottom of the castle ; it is a ...

Only located a mile away from Montignac, the site of Thot welcomes me. It is a Prehistoric Interpretation Centre which completes the Lascaux Caves. A combined ticket is therefore on sale either on ...

Exiting Les Eyzies, towards Sarlat, a small house hides a lovely prehistoric site with many paintings : Font-de-Gaume! Would you like to follow me on the tour ? The tickets for the sites of ...

A few miles after Cadouin, I arrive on the heights of Beaumont-du-Périgord, a medieval bastide full of charm ! The first building I can see is the Saint-Laurent-&-Saint-Front Church whose bell ...

On a lovely August morning, I decided to stop in Jumilhac-le-Grand to visit the castle. The façade is already full of charm and colourful hydrangeas decorate the walls on both side of the door. I ...

The Abri Cro-Magnon is located at the entrance of the Eyzies coming from Périgueux. It opens at 10am and you can book your tickets online. There are discounts for the students as well as the Pass ...

The visit of the day is : the Jardins de l’Imaginaire (The Gardens of the Imagination), in Terrasson. These visits can only be guided tours and the tickets can be collected at the Tourist Office ...

Today I decided on trying something new : the making of bread and brioche in Moulin de la Pauze which is located in Saint-Méard-de-Dronne near Ribérac and my mouth is already watering ! When I ...

The Biron castle is located in the south of the departement, at the border of the Lot-et-Garonne, about ten of kilometres from the bastide of Monpazier. I can see from my windscreen its imposing ...

The Tourist Office in Jumilhac-le-Grand organises a gold mining initiation session every Monday morning (9am-12.30pm), and on Tuesday and Friday afternoons (2pm-5.30pm), in Charlard (situated at ...

Villefranche-du-Périgord is a bastide located in the south of the departement, at the border of the Lot-&-Garonne. I park near the Place de la Halle. I notice straight away all the authentic ...