
FRANCE - Perigord
The district called Perigord is placed next to Bordeaux on Dordogne river and is the center of many historical castles from the middle age, prehistoric caves with paintings; it is here you will find the famous Lascaux caves where the Cro-Magnon man was found. The Perigord Noir is the most compelling section of the Dordogne where you will eat some of France's finest cuisine and see the more beautiful landscapes.
The city of Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its beautiful setting, its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which for centuries has attracted pilgrims from every country.
BEST TIME to VISIT Perigord.
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to Perigord.
From June to September

Cathedral - The town of Sarlat La caneda has been able to maintain and preserve the marks of its history. Sarlat is a medieval city which grew around a great benedictine abbey of Carolingian origin. As a monastic estate, it reached its peak in the 13th century.

Market

Cathedral at the back

In and around the town of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac are a series of prehistoric rock dwellings, the caves include some of the most significant archaeological finds of the Upper Paleolithic (from about 40,000 to10,000 years ago) and Middle Paleolithic (200,000 to 40,000 years ago) period

Small village

Village

Dordogne River


La Roque Gageac : beautiful view of the village

castle and Dordogne river


view of a castle surrounding the Dordogne river

small castle



Dordogne river


View from the village



Beynac et Cazenac Fortress

Beynac et Cazenac Fortress



Church in a small village

Panorama

Rocamadour is full of great medieval buildings, sites, and interesting remains. The adjacent hamlet of L'Hopital have the remains of the Hopital Saint-Jean, founded in the 11th-century to welcome pilgrims.


Rocamadour is a truly impressive village on north bank of the Alzou river (l'Alzou), built onto the side of the high cliffs towering over the river gorge.

Perigord is a paradise for gourmets

Historic city - cathedral

Historic City

Historic city - roofs

Street view - Entrance to a private house

Overview on the village and cliff

shops

restaurant

Historic city - street view

Historic city - heritage house

The famous village and cliff

Historic city - roofs

pretty river and houses

old Abbey

Abbey - inside the church

colorful houses

street view of Brantôme

colorful house

colorful houses

built houses glued to the cliff

old village

church in a village

Heritage House

Restaurant

Cathedral

colorful house

Lanterne des Morts

colorful house

Road passing under the cliff

Chateau de Montbazillac and vineyard

vineyard

old towers

old village

Domme is a walled city - here a gate

Dordogne valley from Domme village

Landscape from Domme village

typical village

Village overview

old Abbey and river

old Abbey and river

old farm

old Abbey and river

Sunflowers

typical village

Castle

village

crossing a village

old church

pretty castle

restaurant along the river

street view

river and the old abbey

river and the village

old village

old Abbey

pretty house

old Abbey

Street view

River and kayaks

pretty hôtel

Old Abbey and river

river

bridge and river

Castle overlooking the Dordogne river

old village

Dordogne river

old church

old house in a village

restaurant in a garden

hotel