Dordogne-Perigord
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The Périgord Noir (Dordogne department) borders the Lot department.
Périgord has been a benchmark for decades in terms of tourism and places to visit.
Indeed, history has left its mark on this little corner of France.
From prehistory to modern times, including the Middle Ages, you will not be short of sites to visit.
In addition, the Périgord Noir is crossed by two rivers (the Dordogne and the Vézère) which invite you on a journey specific to each valley.
- The Dordogne valley is wide with hilly landscapes and mainly medieval/renaissance oriented,
- The Vézère valley is more steep-sided and includes almost all the prehistoric sites in the surrounding area.
There are so many sites and activities that an exhaustive list is impossible, but to guide you, here are some examples of sites and activities.
- How can we not mention the unmissable towns and villages (some of which are classified as ""Most Beautiful Villages of France"") in which you can stroll, such as: Sarlat-la-Canéda , Domme , La Roque-Gageac , Beynac .
If you fancy castles, you have a wide choice because the Dordogne valley is also called the "Valley of a thousand castles", to name just a few, but there are many others, the castles of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle , Beynac , Les Milandes , and Fénelon .
The Vézère valley is not to be outdone with, among others: the castles of Hautefort , Commarque , Losse .
- Fancy some nature?
There are so many hiking trails, the cycle path from Sarlat, trips in a barge or canoe along the Dordogne or the Vézère, horse riding excursions, ecological hikes by bike or electric spider, etc.
The gastronomy of Périgord is also an asset of this region, you can go and buy products at the many seasonal markets, in the producers' group stores, or even go and eat in farm inns to taste real products prepared with passion.
Prepare your visit to Périgord with the help of the websites sarlat-tourisme.com and perigordnoir-valleedordogne.com Or dordogne-perigord-tourisme.fr
You can also discover the Périgord through geocaching with the fun Terra Aventura application (available for iOS and Android on the Appstore and Playstore )