The former province of the PERIGORD is now known as the Dordogne. Between Paris and Pyrenees, midway between Pole and Equator, the region is crossed by the Transeuropean road and the 45th parallel. Its
location gives it a particulary mild climate, pleasant in all seasons. It is a land of rich variety, set between ocean, continental and mountain areas. The gentle hues of such diversity are symbolised by the four colours of the Perigord, four regions in one. Today and tomorrow, discover all the riches which go to make the Perigord a cultural highspot of tourism set in
peerless natural splendour.
The Perigord is a quartet which will always help you to the right note.
The PERIGORD BLANC, “pays de Périgueux et Vallée de l'Isleî, is a region of limestone plateaux, wide valleys and rolling
meadows crossed by the rivers Auvézère and Isle. From Hautefort to Montpon, including the county town of Périgueux, the region also features towns of interest such as
Savignac-les-Eglises, Sorges with its truffles, Saint-Astier, Neuvic and Mussidan.
To the north, the PERIGORD VERT, “pays du Nontronnais du Val de Dronneî, with its Natural Park Regional Périgord-Limousin, offers a greenery of verdant growth and valleys in a region crossed by a myriad of rivers and streams. The Dronne, the Bandiat, the high valleys of the rivers Isle and Auvézère stretch from Lanouaille to la Roche-Chalais, encompassing Nontron, Brantôme and Ribérac.
Downstream Dordogne discover the PERIGORD POURPRE, “pays du grand Bergeracois et des Bastidesî, a new “appellationî strictly “contrôléeî in the region of Bergerac. In the land of the philosopher Montaigne, Wine and Tobacco reign, and French & English “bastidesî or
fortified villages recall a page of history where life was organized and lived so differently.
The PERIGORD NOIR, "Pays du sarladais et de la Vézère" overlooks the valleys of the Vézère and the Dordogne. These timeless, breathtaking landscapes have been handed down from Prehistory. Montignac, Lascaux, Font-de-Gaume, Les Eyzies, Le Bugue, Limeuil, Terrasson, Saint-Cyprien and Sarlat are the highspots chiming out a delightful harmony. The route down the historic valley of the Dordogne is dotted with castles such as Montfort, Beynac, Castelnaud...
Marne
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Tarn
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From the Montagne Noire, the southern tip of the Massif Central, to the wide, tranquil plains of the Agout and Tarn rivers, and from the rugged unspoilt Ségala region to the rounded hills of the Vaurais, gateway to the sprawling plains of the Lauragais, the Tarn offers an enormou...
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Destination:
Dordogne
