Discover Perigord & the Dordogne
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Do you like walking in beautiful villages, discovering the architectural, cultural and historical heritage of your vacation spot ? You like old stones, pretty churches, places steeped in history to explore... Cultural outings are your pleasure and on vacation in Périgord, you want to see the 1001 castles, prehistoric remains, medieval marvels ! For enthusiasts of various learning, the insatiable curious, Périgord is THE perfect destination.
According to my cultural desires, offers you articles on Périgordine towns, villages and bastides. We have explored for you major tourist sites, others more confidential, pearls to discover... Museums, interpretation centers... Nothing will escape you !
Castelnaud la Chapelle
Do you know Josephine Baker ? A fantastic icon of the Roaring Twenties, magazine leader , singer, resistance fighter during the Second World War, now entered into the Pantheon . A beautiful, ...
Tursac
La Madeleine is a sumptuous troglodyte village in the Périgord Noir , in Tursac . You know this village which refers to the Magdalenian period (remember our prehistory lessons!), because the foot ...
Ribagnac
The Château de Bridoire is located in Périgord Pourpre , not far from Bergerac and the Bergerac vineyards . It is an ideal place for a day out with the family , between culture and fun ...
Sarlat la Canéda
The Château de Puymartin is located a few minutes from the Medieval City of Sarlat, in Périgord Noir . You know it, for sure, because it is the host of the famous legend of the White Lady ... ...
Beynac et Cazenac
The Château de Beynac is located in Périgord Noir, in the eponymous village of Beynac-et-Cazenac . Installed on an impressive rocky outcrop in the Dordogne Valley , its keep culminates at 150m ...
Périgueux
In Périgueux, the Périgord Art and Archeology Museum is the oldest of the Périgord museums ! Managed by the municipality and installed over 22 Tourny, it was founded in 1835, but its beginnings ...
Villars
In Périgord Vert, at the gates of the Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, the Grotte de Villars is the only natural cave with concretions in Périgord, which also offers the discovery of ...
Saint Léon sur Vézère
Come and walk in a forest, where are scattered along the cliffs, superb semi-troglodyte habitats and fortified troglodyte shelters... In Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, one of the Most Beautiful ...
Every Monday evening in summer, until August 23, come and visit the Grotte du Grand Roc in Les Eyzies , in the evening at 8:30 p.m., with a hurricane lamp ! An original and very immersive way , to ...
La Roque Gageac
Look up, above the Dordogne , beyond the superb dwellings nestled against the cliff , to admire the Fort de la Roque Gageac . Perched at 120m high , it dates from the 12th century and its ...
Brantôme
Brantôme is a sumptuous flowery village to visit in the Périgord vert . Only 30 minutes from Périgueux, it is a delicious stroll, in the heart of what we call " The Venice of Périgord " , in ...
Bourdeilles
Bourdeilles is a pretty little village in the Périgord Vert , one of the 4 baronies of Périgord , where the Dronne river flows peacefully. When you come to Bourdeilles, it is to admire its ...
Saint Jean de Côle
Saint-Jean-de Côle is a small village 20 minutes from Brantôme , ideal for a half-day walk. It is characterized by a charming set of medieval village houses , which converge on a central square, ...
Saint Amand de Coly
It is all the charm of Périgord that we discover by visiting this territory and more particularly the village of Saint-Amand-de-Coly. Classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France , you ...
