Visit the Dordogne



Visits to the castles




Hautefort Castle

Bories Castle in Antonne

Bourdeilles Castle

Puyguilhem Castle

Jumilhac Castle

Mareuil Castle

Chapelle Faucher Castle

Bernardieres Castle

Commarque Castle

Beynac Castle

Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

Castle Milondes (Joséphine baker)

Castle Puymartin

Castle Monbazillac Castle...

Traditionally, there are said to be around 1001 castles and fortresses scattered throughout the department.

Cave tours



Tourtoirac Cave (Tourtoirac) Villars Cave (Villars) Beaussac Cave (Beaussac) Cro de Grand ville Cave (Rouffignac) Lascaux Cave (Montignac) Maxange Cave (Buisson de Cadouin) Grand Roc Cave (Les Eyzies de Tayac) And many more...
Cathédrale Saint front Périgueux - les gites de petrocoriis

Visits to cathedrals and abbeys



Cathédrale Saint front (Périgueux)

Abbaye de Chancelade

La Prieuré de Merlande

Abbaye de Brantôme

Abbaye de Boschaud

Cloître de CadouinIn


each village you will find a church with a particular style.

visiter Sarlat et les villages de dordogne - Les gîtes de Petrocoriis

Visits to towns and villages to see



Périgueux, Ste Eulalie d'Ans, Badefols d'Ans, Brantôme (La Venise Périgourdine), Bourdeille (Village bucolique), Saint-Jean-de-Côle (village pittoresque), Saint-Amand de Coly, les Eyzies de Tayac, Limeuil, Domme, La Roque Gageac, Beynac, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Bergerac.

And of course, many other charming villages to discover.



rivière en dordogne - ou se baigner en dordogne - Les gîtes de Petrocoriis

Activities



Rivers: The Dordogne, the Drônne, the Céou, the Auvézère...

Ponds: The large Jemaye Pond Neufront Lake Tamniès Pond Bos

Pond Swimming pool with water slide: Boulazac Pool Neuvic Pool

Miscellaneous: Hiking trails, horseback riding, mountain biking, and cycling in the Dordogne. Canoeing on the Dordogne, Vézère, and Drônne rivers.

Rock Climbing Without a Club: , Conte Cliffs (Céou), Carsac Bouldering Via Ferrata in Sarlat-la-Caneda Antipode in Périgueux

Hot Air Ballooning: Castelnaud-La-Chapelle, Boulazac Isle-sur-Manoire and Paragliding Bicycle Rail: Cognac-sur-l'Isle Horseback Riding: Neuvic, Trellisac, Razac-sur-l'Isle, Vergt

Caving: Périgueux Animal

Park: Carsac Zoological Reserve

Miscellaneous: Cinema, Shows, Bowling, Billiards, Laser Games, Indoor Games Area, and many other outdoor activities in Périgueux and the surrounding area.

Museum and Old Trades Sites



Vesunna, Gallo-Roman Museum in Périgueux

Military Museum in Périgueux

Périgord Art and Archaeology Museum in Périgueux

Lardimalie Wine Cellar Museum in Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac

Museum of the History of Medicine in Hautefort

Le Bimbillou Park in Brantôme

Le Moulin de la Veyssière in Neuvic

Truffle Ecomuseum in Sorges

National Museum of Prehistory in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac

Gorodoka Industrial Museum in Sarlat-la-Canéda

The Village of Bournat in Le Bugue

Gastronomy



Regional produce markets:

Place Saint-Louis, Place de la Halle, and Place du Clautre, farm producers; Wednesday and Saturday mornings in Périgueux.

Saint-Astier, Thursday mornings

Sunday mornings in Saint-Cyprien

Saturdays in Sarlat-la-Canéda

Truffle markets: Saint-Alvère from December 1 to February 23

Restaurants:  L'essentiel, chez Fred, and many others... F

arm products: La Ferme de Grande Maison Vegetables and "Venant" Beef


And much more!!!


The Dordogne has been a place of gastronomy for centuries.