Everything French Travel Magazine November 2013 | Page 7

The Dordogne 
With  fortified  chateaux,  bastide  towns, 
pretty  villages    &  pre­historic  sites  at 
every turn this lovely part of France is a 
must  see. 
The Dordogne is a department within the
region of Aquitaine and is situated between
Paris and the Pyrenees and within an easy
drive from Bordeaux.

Perigord Noir is covered with dark forests,
hills and rivers and is where the Perigord
Black truffle is found. The famous and well
preserved medieval town of Sarlat can be
found in Perigord Noir.
In the SE is Perigord Poupre the wine
growing region of the Dordogne with
Bergerac as the main town.
Food

The rolling countryside is packed with
history and incredible scenery including
over 1000 medieval Chateaux, Bastide
towns, Caves and Grottes complete with
10,000 year old paintings and magnificent
gardens.

Food lovers thrive in the SW with fresh
produce markets to be found across the
departments and restaurants showcasing
the specialties of the region such as foie
gras ,truffles, walnuts and of course wine
from the vineyards that abound in the SW.

There are more “Les Plus Beaux Villages de
France” in the Dordorgne” (Designated
“Beatuiful Villages”) than any other
department of France.

A huge range of recipes can be found on
the Everything Dordogne website.
www.everythingdordogne.net

The houses and buildings of the area are
built with yellow stone that was quarried
locally offering picture perfect scenery.
The
department
of
the
Dordogne
corresponds to the old province of Perigord
and is broken into 4 distinct regions.
In the north east is Perigord Vert a green
haven of small villages and streams. In the
centre is Perigord Blanc characterized by
wide valleys and limestone cliffs and moors.
It is the home to the departments’ capital
Perigueux, a delightful town with a
medieval centre.

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