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 !

Les Petites Histoires de Périgueux, a fun and unusual guided tour of the city

Les Petites Histoires de Périgueux, a fun and unusual guided tour of the city
Les Petites Histoires de Périgueux, a fun and  ...

Périgueux

Discover all the well-hidden secrets of Périgueux through a stroll through the heart of a medieval heritage setting. Characters, unusual stories and gastronomy are discussed during this funny and ...

100 years of the Grotte du Grand Roc

100 years of the Grotte du Grand Roc
100 years of the Grotte du Grand Roc

Les Eyzies de Tayac

Amazing ! The Grotte du Grand Roc celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 14, an unforgettable anniversary when we know that the place has been subject to human occupation for at least 18,000 ...

Les Rencontres Gourmandes in Périgueux, the unmissable summer events

Les Rencontres Gourmandes in Périgueux, the unmissable summer events
Les Rencontres Gourmandes in Périgueux, the un ...

Périgueux

Capital of gluttony, Périgueux is a destination to remember for a treat. Do you lack time to meet the producers and discover their specialties? That's good because this year, the Destination ...

The Bestiary of Fantastic Beasts, a guided tour not to be missed in Périgueux

The Bestiary of Fantastic Beasts, a guided tour not to be missed in Périgueux
The Bestiary of Fantastic Beasts, a guided tou ...

Do you know bestiaries ? These manuscripts dating from the Middle Ages which tell fables and stories about real or imaginary animals ? Discover these little (or big) creatures through an unusual ...

The Château de Salignac

The Château de Salignac
The Château de Salignac

Salignac Eyvigues

The Château de Salignac, which is located in the town of the same name, is a medieval fortress currently undergoing reconstruction. It is a project, a real human adventure for the rescue of an ...

The Font de Gaume cave

The Font de Gaume cave
The Font de Gaume cave

Les Eyzies de Tayac

Exiting Les Eyzies, towards Sarlat, a cave containing numerous painted and/or engraved parietal figures : Font-de-Gaume! Would you like to follow me on the tour ? The tickets for the sites of ...

The Cap-Blanc Shelter

The Cap-Blanc Shelter
The Cap-Blanc Shelter

Sireuil

L'Abri du Cap-Blanc is located in the town of Marquay, a few kilometers from Les Eyzies. It contains one of the greatest masterpieces of monumental and prehistoric sculpture !! The entry ticket ...

The Combarelles Cave

The Combarelles Cave
The Combarelles Cave

Sireuil

The Grotte des Combarelles is less than three kilometers from Font-de-Gaume. The site has very well-known engravings published in several prehistory books. I can't wait to have them in front of ...

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 ...

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 ...