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the Dordogne




The Périgord or "the Dordogne", a region sprinkled with sleepy villages, cultural cities, caves, and its 1001 castles.

Lanquais

A village where time stood still, with only 500 inhabitants, fully classified by heritage preservation.

Bidou

A paradise for hikers, kayakers, or mountain bikers.
Enjoy abundant nature, fishing, horseback riding, or perhaps take a canoe trip on the Dordogne or the Vézère.

‟GR”

Have you ever heard of a "GR"?
These letters are used throughout Europe by hikers and mountain bikers, and they stand for "Grande Randonnée," which essentially means "long hike" or "Great Routes."
The origin of the Grande Randonnée dates back to 1947 in France.
These trails are and have been marked by volunteers and they traverse only the most beautiful places in Europe with white-red markings.
Meanwhile, there are over 80,000 km of GR trails throughout Europe!
One of these hiking trails (GR No. 6) runs beside our house.
The "GR" trails are also very popular among mountain bikers, so be sure to bring your mountain bike along.

Evening markets, flea markets, weekly markets, bric-a-brac markets...

In the summer, there's almost always a market happening somewhere, whether it's an evening market, a flea market, or a bric-a-brac market; there's always something to experience.
Feel free to ask us which markets you can visit during your stay.
During the weekends (especially in July and August), there's almost always a flea market happening somewhere.
Click on Flea Markets in the Dordogne to see where the "vide grenier" is.
Also enjoyable are the "food markets" held during the summer,
from mid-June to mid-September. Often accompanied by local music groups, here you can select a meal from local vendors and have it prepared on-site, with local wine also available.



Culinary delights in the Dordogne

The Dordogne is rightly nicknamed the "royaume de la gueulle" or "kingdom of the palate."
Synonymous with delicious food, the local cuisine is famous among gastronomes.
Renowned specialties include truffles, confit de canard, foie gras, cheeses, nuts, porcini mushrooms, and especially the wines of Bergerac.
We ourselves are avid mushroom gatherers; during the season,
you can always join us on a mushroom hunt!







It's never far away, here's a "small" selection from the region:

  1. 5 min   Chateau de Lanquais A castle from the 14th and 15th centuries with the characteristics of a fortress, renovated into a Renaissance castle during the religious wars.

  2. 5 min   Moulin de Larroque watermill where paper with watermark is still made in a traditional way

  3. 5 min   12th-century Chapel of St. Front with beautiful views

  4. 15 min  Issigeac medieval town with lively market on Sundays

  5. 20 min  Single de Trémolat beautiful view over the Dordogne

  6. 20 min  Bergerac the city of Cyrano de Bergerac

  7. 20 min  Château de Monbazillac famous for its sweet wine

  8. 20 min  Aquarium Le Bugue Largest private aquarium in Europe

  9. 20 min  Open-air museum Le Bugue Reconstructed village from Périgord in full size from 1900

  10. 20 min  Monpazier bastide from the Hundred Years' War

  11. 45 min  Jardin de Marqueyssac boxwood garden with views over the Dordogne
  1. 45 min  La roque-st-christophe 1km long open cave inhabited 55,000 years ago

  2. 90 min  Saint Emillion historic city, fully classified by UNESCO

  3. 1h      Jardin d'Eyrignac historic gardens of the manor of Eyrignac

  4. 45 min  Museum prehistory famous museum about prehistory

  5. 45 min  Château des Milandes former castle of Joséphine Baker

  6. 45 min  Château de Castelnaud most visited castle in southern France

  7. 1h      Sarlat historically medieval city

  8. 1h      Cahors important wine city surrounded by the Lot

  9. 1h      Perigueux historically medieval city, capital of Périgord

  10. 1h      Lascaux prehistoric cave with paintings from 17,000-15,000 BC

  11. 2h      Bordeaux world-famous historical cultural and wine city

  12. 2h      Bassin d'arcachon several coastal towns, known for their oyster beds

  13. 2h      Dune de Pilat the largest and highest dunes in Europe
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