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 !

Visit the MAAP, the museum of art and archeology of Périgord

Visit the MAAP, the museum of art and archeolo ...
  • 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 ...

The Château de Commarque: surprising stone fortress

The Château de Commarque: surprising stone for ...
  • Les Eyzies de Tayac

We explored the Château de Commarque, a fascinating journey through the ages. Nestled in the Beune Valley, this medieval castrum reveals the history of the great families of the Périgord region ...

Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, nestled in a loop of the river

Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, nestled in a loop of th ...
  • Saint Léon sur Vézère

Welcome to one of the most charming villages in the Périgord. Classified among the Most Beautiful Villages in France, Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is an unmissable pearl of your stay in the Périgord ...

The Parc aux Dinosaures of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère

The Parc aux Dinosaures of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
  • Saint Léon sur Vézère

Let's go back 200 million years together! Parc aux Dinosaures is 12 hectares of forest, populated by curious inhabitants… dinosaurs! There are several scattered around the park, and sometimes ...

La Grotte de Villars : concretions and prehistoric paintings!

La Grotte de Villars : concretions and prehist ...
  • 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 ...

Le Conquil: Visit fortified cave dwellings in the forest

Le Conquil: Visit fortified cave dwellings in  ...
  • 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 ...

Coly Saint-Amand: discovery of a typical Périgord town

Coly Saint-Amand: discovery of a typical Périg ...
  • 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 ...

La Grotte du Grand Roc: Night visits by storm lamp

La Grotte du Grand Roc: Night visits by storm lamp
  • Les Eyzies de Tayac

During school vacations, 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 immerse yourself in the ...

The Fort de la Roque Gageac: visit to a dizzying refuge

The Fort de la Roque Gageac: visit to a dizzyi ...
  • 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 180-degree ...

Visit of Saint-Jean-de-Côle: A delicious medieval village

Visit of Saint-Jean-de-Côle: A delicious medie ...
  • 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, ...

Visit Brantôme: The Venice of Périgord Vert!

Visit Brantôme: The Venice of Périgord Vert!
  • 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 ...

Visit of Bourdeilles in Périgord Vert: beyond the castles ...

Visit of Bourdeilles in Périgord Vert: beyond  ...
  • 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 castle ...

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