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Tourism Nontron
Nontron is a French commune located in the Dordogne and Aquitaine.
This city is a sub-prefecture of the department located in the Green Perigord. It is in the middle of the regional park Périgord Limousin, so that visitors will encounter nature in all its splendor.
Long time the city seemed excluded due to the absence of major roads linking it to other major cities. Deouis, the city is well developed, and its location in the heart of the park makes it an asset. This is a place that is relevant to the nature, flora and fauna!
Activity is known for the city: its cutlery. Prduction the knife back to the Middle Ages. The most famous knife of this city is a pocket knife whose handle is wooden pyrographed. This activity explains that takes place every year in August, the feast of the knife.
Visitors will enjoy going to walk in the castle of Nontron in which there is a showroom where they can admire handicrafts.
Sights of Nontron
- Castle of Nontron
- Gardens of the Arts
Museums and monuments to visit
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L'Atelier-musée du tisserand et de la charentaiseThe Museum Weavers and Charentais is in the Castle Varaignes. It traces the activity of textile Périgord-Limousin, cradle of the famous Charente. The regional expertise, labor hemp technical ...
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Château de Puyguilhemthe Castle of Puyguilhem built in the early sixteenth, was one of the finest residences in the Loire Valley at the time of Francis 1st. Visitors will discover a great harmony in the volumes as ...
Tour to explore the Dordogne
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : Bergerac
- Durée : 6 jours
For 6 days, you will discover the Dordogne. You will see that the third French department, by its size, has many places of interest to visit. You can admire beautiful castles and beautiful villages.
Discover Nontron
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Nontron
- Durée : 3 jours
The town probably exists since 1100 years before our era and has been destroyed several times by invaders such as the Saracens in the 4th century and the Normans in the 9th century.
Discover Brantome
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Brantome
- Durée : 3 jours
Brantome is located at the entrance of the Perigord-Limousin regional natural park. It is the gem of Val-de-Dronne. Brantome welcom tourists and nature lovers all year long.
Montbron
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Montbron
- Durée : 6 jours
The Commune of Montbron is located at the edge East of the department of Charente; it is bordering at the department on the Dordogne and crossing from East in West by the river " Tardoire".