LE BUGUE - Lascaux - Dordogne Vézère Valley Tourist Office Tourist Offices in Le Bugue

The BUGUE office is part of the Lascaux - Dordogne Vézère Valley Tourist Office. A professional and dynamic team is at your service to advise you and welcome you.

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HOW TO GET TO THE BUGUE:

SNCF:

- Les Eyzies, Périgueux, Brive la Gaillarde, Le Bugue stations
- Line Paris-Toulouse or TGV Paris Bordeaux
- Line Limoges - Agen

AIRPORTS: Bergerac or Brive Souillac

BUS: Nouvelle Aquitaine

ROADS:

- Motorway axis Paris - Toulouse by A20 or Bordeaux 2h15 - Lyon by A89 5h.
- Bordeaux: 2h; Toulouse: 2h; Lyon: 4h; Paris: 4:30 a.m .; Nantes: 4:45 am; Marseille: 5:30 am; Lille: 6:30 am; Strasbourg: 7.45 a.m.

APPLICATIONS TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE before or during your stay in the Vézère Valley:
- Tèrra Aventura - Geocaching: Experience the thrill of a connected treasure hunt! A surprising stroll with clues, puzzles, treasure, towns and villages to explore and Poïz' to collect.

4 circuits available to date (FR, GB): Audrix, Montignac-Lascaux, Fanlac and le Moustier. To be continued…

- Itinaqui, Discover the Vézère Valley in gentle roaming with Itinaqui, Selection by theme of walking, horse or bicycle routes.
- Towns and villages of the black Périgord 
- Audio guides in 6 languages (FR, GB, ES, ALL, NL, IT) from Montignac-Lascaux, St Léon-sur-Vézère and Coly Saint Amand, both labeled Most beautiful villages of France.

LITTLE HISTORY OF BUGUE:

Le Bugue is located in Dordogne, in the heart of the Périgord Noir. The city is nestled downstream from the Vézère valley, so aptly named "Vallée de l'Homme". Remember that the Vézère valley is home to no less than 15 sites on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage list. This pretty little town is built like an amphitheater, on the slope of a rich hill. Occupied since ancient times, the city has remained faithful to history and traditions. In 964, a Benedictine abbey was founded under the names of Saint Marcel and Saint Salvador to disappear in the 19th century. Today the Bugue retains only few vestiges of its past, however, you will see randomly some old houses from the streets. The most important event in the history of Le Bugue would be the decision to set the market day on Tuesday morning and Saturday morning. Decision made 6 and a half centuries ago! And it's not a legend! It was Philippe le Bel, King of France, who decided on this day. It took effect in 1319, consecrating the Bugue as a city in its own right, gradually freeing itself from the tutelage of Limeuil. It can thus control its territory, gradually asserting its importance through the establishment of convents and forges. This quiet commercial city owes part of its fame to the physicist Jean Rey, born in Le Bugue in 1583, who discovered the Laws of Gravity 200 years before Lavoisier and invented the Thermoscope, ancestor of our modern thermometer. It was from 1860 that the Bugue took on its current appearance : construction of the bridge, of the new Saint Sulpice church, passage of the railroad… Now, the Bugue turned to one of the essential economic activities of Périgord: tourism. To discover the Parc du Bournat, the Périgord Noir Aquarium, the Prehistoric Labyrinth, Jungle Golf, Big Bird (1st aerial course of France culminating at 22 meters) and the cave of Bara-Bahau.

Find the tourist SITES in our "Vézère Valley Tourist Guide" and on our website www.lascaux-dordogne.com

HIKING DESTINATION:

On foot, by bike, on horseback, by Segway, on the water and in the air
Le Bugue and the 26 towns and villages of the Community of Communes of the Valley of Man offer 675km of marked trails and a network of 73 hikes in an authentic setting, unspoiled nature where the Vézère meanders between forests of oak and chestnut trees, hills and vertiginous cliffs pierced by caves and natural shelters. A canoe descent or a paraglider flight offers even more unique viewing angles. Hiking cards, Guide Maps are on sale at the Tourist Office.

List of outdoor LEISURE activities to find in our "Vézère Valley Tourist Guide" and on our website www.lascaux-dordogne.com

HALTE GOURMET:

In summer, the terraces of bars and restaurants fill up. Markets and festivities take over the place.

- BRIKABRAK Festival: every year during the Pentecost weekend. Everyone on the street! Family event par excellence. Brikabrak celebrates music, theater, humor and poetry.

- Traditional markets: All year round, our towns and villages live by the time of the weekly markets. The market is the place of predilection for the purchase of local products; Strawberries, melons, chestnuts, porcini mushrooms, foie gras, truffles, honey, nuts, cheeses, fatty poultry,… fill the stalls according to the seasons. "Market" rhymes with conviviality, pleasures and discovery.

LE BUGUE: TUESDAY morning

- Night markets: In summer, farmers' markets are set up in the village square. They are a real festive invitation to meet farmers, breeders and artisans. From stand to stand, the plates are made up and the glasses are filled to the taste of each. The sale is always accompanied by a tasting and very often by musical entertainment.

THE BUGUE: TUESDAY evening

List of LOCAL PRODUCERS and RESTAURANTS to find in our "Vézère Valley Tourist Guide" and on our website www.lascaux-dordogne.com

CLASSIC OR UNUSUAL BREAK IN THE CRADLE OF HUMANITY

Renowned for its sweetness of living, the territory offers a large choice of accommodation ranging from classic to unusual. www.lascaux-dordogne.com
List of ACCOMMODATIONS to find in our guides: hotels, campsites, guesthouses and stopover gites, vacation rentals.

All our BROCHURES are DOWNLOADABLE on our website www.lascaux-dordogne.com

Take part in the active summer during the summer holidays in our Tourist Offices : watch the video produced by the Guide du Périgord