In which village house in the Périgord?

Would you like to discover the Périgord in the next holiday? Here are the cities and villages where to sleep in the Périgord!

A former county of the kingdom of France that covered for a large part the current department of the Dordogne in the region of New Aquitaine, the Périgord is a major tourist destination in France, especially for its historical, cultural and archaeological heritage abyssal. Located in a triangle between Bordeaux , Brive-la-Gaillarde and Toulouse , the Dordogne has for prefecture the city of Périgueux, and its subprefectures are Bergerac, Nontron and Sarlat-la-Canéda.

Third department of Metropolitan France by its area – 9,060 km2 -, the Dordogne is a natural and wild department: 40% of its territory is wooded, making it the third forest department of France. Feuillus, conifères, prairies, numerous hills, valleys, vineyards, truffles, cliffs, streams of water, gorges and caves make the department an ideal natural setting where to spend your holidays.

Where do you want to stay in the Périgord? Between the green Perigord (north), white (centre), red and black (south), numerous exceptional sites – caves of Lascaux, old town of Périgueux, medieval cities, etc. -, there will be no things to do. This is without further delay, where to sleep in the Périgord!

Nontron

Nontron , located in the territory of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park, is the emblem of the Perigord Vert, a subdivision named to evoke the forests of light oak and chestnut trees, as well as the meadows that cover it.

Nontron is a town of 3,000 inhabitants in the north of Perigord, where there are enough accommodations to sleep in Nontron before going to explore the wonders of the region: the cave of Villars, the cave of Villars abbaye Saint-Pierre de Brantôme and the homonymous village, Bourdeilles Castle, Castle of Jumilhac , the castle of Mareuil-sur-Belle, that of Puyguilhem in Villars, Château de la Chapelle-Faucher – 800-year-old witness of history – wandering in the peatlands of Vendoire. Don’t miss a hike through the limestone plateau of Argentina, a site classified as “Natura 2000”. Staying in Nontron offers a central position to do all this in a few days.

Oil

Prefecture and largest city of the Dordogne, Oil – an ancient city – offers an urban stop in the White Perigord (a name dedicated to its land, mainly limestone). Do you want to rent an apartment or sleep in the hotel to stay in Périgueux? See the old town, to visit Saint-Front Cathedral – Byzantine style and dating from the 12th century – and the Vesunna Museum, a Gallo-Roman site if you love history. This archaeological museum is unique in France because it is a domus , a rich urban home Vesunna , Roman capital of the Gaulish people of Petrocores (name given to the Gauls of the Périgord).

Périgueux also offers a lively social life, some bars where to party in the city centre and a lot of green spaces where to stroll. Accommodation in Périgueux is strategic: it is located in the centre of the Périgord!

Bergerac

Located in the purple Perigord – named for the red colour of the leaves in the autumn – Country of Bergerac is that of the bastides and the vineyard. The old centre, wet by the Dordogne, is already in the village of South-West France (not far from Agen and Montauban). Bergerac is the capital of Perigord Purple, and is an old town of the 11th century. Houses with doves, squares and fountains, paved alleys and museums are on the programme of walks.

Find a place to sleep in Bergerac to explore the typical villages of the Périgord that surround the city and to make a gourmet hike between vineyards – from the wines of Montravel to the wines of Monbazillac, we find 13 Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée – and local products – foie gras, truffles, confits...

Sarlat-la-Canéda

Finally, to stay in the Périgord, you must not miss the charm of Sarlat-la-Canéda The capital of the Black Perigord! The center of the city of 9,000 inhabitants stretches along the street of the Republic, where there are numerous bars and restaurants. Don't miss tasting local specialties in the old medieval centre!

Sleeping in Sarlat allows to enjoy an urban evening and to be close to major attractions: the caves of Rouffignac, the Cro-Magnon area of the Centre du Thot, the prehistoric park of Roc de Cazelle, the villages along the Dordogne (France) Beynac-et-Cazenac , Domme, Vitrac, Groléjac , etc.) or make a day excursion to the caves of Lascaux !