Tourism in perigord, discover périgord's hidden treasures

The 'Perigord Noir' or 'black Perigord' in English, the Sarlat region, opens up on the Vezere Valley listed world heritage by UNESCO and the Dordogne Valley that are the international prehistory centre.

The landscapes remained the same since prehistory time. Montignac, Lascaux, Font-de-Gaume, Les Eyzies, Le Bugue, Limeuil, Terrasson, Saint-Cyprien and Sarlat are the major prestigious places of the area.

Along the Dordogne Valley, the castle of Monfort, Beynac, Castelnaud are seen regularly on the path.

There will be a guided tour of the 'Abri Pataud' in Eyzies and Lascaux II a facsimile of the famous Lascaud Cave. In Thot, A conference will given on the parietal art and wall paintings techniques. 

Finally, a free tour of the medieval city of Sarlat.

The White Perigord or Perigord Blanc in French, Perigueux are and the Isle Valley located in the heart of the department that is the land of the chalky plateaus and large valleys and the meadows crossed by Rivers Auvezere and Isle. 

From 'Le Montpon' in Savignac-les-Eglises to Perigueux the capital of Dordogne, Perigord Blanc also houses the cities of Sorges (famous for its truffles), Saint-Astier, Neuvic and Mussidan.

A canoe session in rapids will be organised for everyone's level.

A walk to the forge of Savignac-Ledrier and a hike to Saint-Mesmin. A new ramble through vineyards and the Perigord countryside.

The 'Randonnée évasion' rambles allow nature lovers to discover picturesque landscapes, countryside and industrial architecture showing an harmonious life between human activities and nature. The 18 km walk through woodlands and back your accommodation areas by different marked footpaths.

In the north of the region is located the Green Perigord including the 'Nontronnais' and the 'Val de Dronne' areas as well as the Perigord-Limousin natural park, a great green patch crossed by many streams.

The 'Bandiat', the high valleys of the Isle and the Auvezere cross the region, which stretches from Lanouaille to Roche-Chalais passing by Saint-Aulaye, Nontron, Brantôme, Bourdeilles and Riberac.

In the Dronne Valley: Guided tour of the medieval and Renaissance city of Perigueux and a local produce tasting session.

Bourdeilles Castle, this Barony will please visitors as well as art and history lovers. Two castles from different period, one from Medieval time and one from Renaissance, built on a rocky terrace soil and enhanced by a fortified wall looming over the Dronne River.

A stop in Brantome called the Venice of Perigord.

The Puyguilhem castle is located at Villars, 800 metres from the village. Dating from early renaissance time, it is one of the most beautiful building of the Val de Loire dating from François the first era. It has been under a vast restoration program for 20 years.

The castle has a magnificent oak tree roof structure in a shape of an up side down ship. Rich sculptures (windows, stair cases, fire places, ceilings and so on) contribute to the elegance of the building.