Culture and Heritage

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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 !

Carlux and its castle (to visit for free!)

Carlux and its castle (to visit for free!)
Carlux and its castle (to visit for free!)

Carlux

Built between the Romanesque and Gothic periods ( 11th century), the Château de Carlux, or rather the remains that remain of it, are a little pleasure to discover if you are in the region. A few ...

The most beautiful bastides of Périgord

The most beautiful bastides of Périgord
The most beautiful bastides of Périgord

Monpazier

In the southwest of France, in New Aquitaine, there is a region rich in historical past, Périgord (Dordogne department). The vestiges of its experience are found today with buildings such as ...

The Château de Hautefort: Visit a unique 17th century castle!

The Château de Hautefort: Visit a unique 17th century castle!
The Château de Hautefort: Visit a unique 17th  ...

Hautefort

The sumptuous and elegant Château de Hautefort is delicately placed on a rocky outcrop, on the edge between the Périgord Noir and the Périgord Vert. It is a jewel, remodeled in the 17th century ...

Bergerac and its essentials: the Top 8!

Bergerac and its essentials: the Top 8!
Bergerac and its essentials: the Top 8!

Bergerac

Bergerac, do you know? This is the epicenter of the Périgord Pourpre! We go for a walk there first for its affiliation to Cyrano de Bergerac, then we stay there for its sweetness of life, its ...

Dungeon, Manor and Salle Garden to visit in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère

Dungeon, Manor and Salle Garden to visit in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Dungeon, Manor and Salle Garden to visit in Sa ...

Saint Léon sur Vézère

Are you on a walk in the very pretty village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère in the Vézère Valley? Take a few hours to enter the bucolic and historic setting of the Donjon, Manoir and Jardin de la ...

Périgueux: a walk to discover the city's heritage

Périgueux: a walk to discover the city's heritage
Périgueux: a walk to discover the city's heritage

Périgueux

Take a walk, visit Périgueux and its heritage, the old town in a pedestrian circuit that we offer, to do in all seasons!

Visit museums in Perigord !

Visit museums in Perigord !
Visit museums in Perigord !

Terrasson Lavilledieu

There are many tourist sites to discover in Périgord. The Caves, the castles (fr), the troglodyte shelters... The border is thin, in this very cultural territory, between the tourist sites and ...

Top 10 places to visit in Périgueux

Top 10 places to visit in Périgueux
Top 10 places to visit in Périgueux

Périgueux

Your holidays in Périgord will take you to Périgueux… Naturally, the Périgord capital conceals many treasures! If you don't want to miss anything of its rich heritage, its distant past and ...

Top 10 ideas for visits to Sarlat

Top 10 ideas for visits to Sarlat
Top 10 ideas for visits to Sarlat

Sarlat la Canéda

Do you want to visit Sarlat-la-Canéda, immerse yourself in Périgord culture, admire the beautiful landscapes of the Dordogne, but you don't know where to start? No problem… To help you select ...

The forges of Savignac-Lédrier

The forges of Savignac-Lédrier
The forges of Savignac-Lédrier

Savignac Lédrier

The waters of the Auvézère river have fed and still feed some Périgord rural industries such as mills or forges. It is in Savignac-Lédrier, not far from Excideuil, that we invite you to ...

Discovering the Château des Milandes in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle!

Discovering the Château des Milandes in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle!
Discovering the Château des Milandes in Castel ...

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, ...

The troglodyte village of La Madeleine in Périgord Noir

The troglodyte village of La Madeleine in Périgord Noir
The troglodyte village of La Madeleine in Péri ...

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 ...

The Château de Bridoire: The castle of games for the whole family

The Château de Bridoire: The castle of games for the whole family
The Château de Bridoire: The castle of games f ...

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 activities. ...

Visit the Château de Puymartin and its legend of the White Lady

Visit the Château de Puymartin and its legend of the White Lady
Visit the Château de Puymartin and its legend  ...

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... This ...