Everthing French Real Estate November 2013 | Page 13

Dordogne Property for Sale Famous for its chateaux, beaux villages and gourmet delights the Dordogne offers picture perfect French property. Characterised by the yellow stone of the area the Dordorgne and nearby Lot offers not only what is picture perfect French property but also an opportunity to own a house in France that potentially can pay for its self. Read more about this on page 10. The Dordogne is a department in southwest France located in the region of Aquitane, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrenees named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it. It roughly corresponds with the ancient county of Périgord. Everything French Real Estate delighted to showcase a range specially selected properties for sale the Dordogne & Lot aimed to suit variety of tastes and budgets. The area is packed with chateaux, churches, bastides and pre-historic caves that have been preserved from centuries past which are fascinating to explore and give an insight into times of the past. is of in a The Dordogne is home to more “Les Plus Beaux Villages de France” than any other region of France, a few of the highlight villages are Saint-Leon-surVezere, Saint-Jean-de-Côle, La RoqueGageac and Domme. The jewel in the crown of this beautiful area is Sarlat which sits in the SE of the department and is one of the best preserved medieval towns in France if not Europe. 12