VILLAGE DE SORGES

24420 SORGES

24420 SORGES

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    • Sorges is known by gourmets around the world as the capital of the black truffle "the famous" tuber melanosporum ". In the opinion of the best specialists, the truffle of Sorges offers an incomparable perfume and flavors. Sorges has dedicated to its black diamond an eco-museum, created in 1982, which welcomes more than 10,000 visitors each year. The truffle market which takes place every year on the last Sunday of January attracts large crowds, and more and more foreigners. la truffe, a well-known 3-star lodging in France, welcomes a cosmopolitan clientele all year round.Sorges receives delegations from many European countries, but also from China, Russia, etc.
      Sorges has a magnificent Romanesque church (12th century), the remains of a medieval fortified castle, several historic residences from the medieval/renaissance period. It also offers 40 kilometers of hiking trails, a truffle discovery trail winding through truffle fields, leisure and sports areas (swimming pool, tennis, skateboarding, etc.) Sorges is located on one of the main pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela (Route known as Vézelay). The town has a Tourist Office open all year round, in close connection with the Truffle Ecomuseum.
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Province : White Périgord