The Dordogne

The Dordogne is an area of outstanding natural beauty, a green land dotted with farms; a landscape striped with vineyards, wooded hillsides and meandering rivers. It has its own charm and ambience, this area is outstandingly pretty and many English have bought permanent / holiday properties.

The Dordogne is a truly irresistible destination offering a unique blend of activity, sight seeing and relaxation that touches and seduces both the first time visitor or the regular Francophile. The area is also considered to be the gastronomic centre of France with many excellent restaurants serving the traditionally cooked local specialities of foie gras, duck, truffles, mushrooms and seafood.

For wine lovers there are the world famous vineyards of Médoc and St. Emilion and the exceptional local wines of Bergerac, Pécharment and Montbazillac.

If it is history that interests you then the area abounds with exceptional heritage, from ancient cities built on the ruins of Roman forts, medieval bastides to magnificent troglodyte forts and settlements.

Dordogne

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Links to Regions and attractions in the Area (Click on Images to link)
	Official Tourist Office of Bergerac (and Interactive)
	One hundred hotels & restaurants advertise themselves with photos, details, rates booking information
	This information site is for holidaymakers based in the area of the Dordogne around Riberac and the Foret de la Double.
Virtual Guide of Perigord	Tourism, culture, gastronomy, history, leisure activities in the Perigord
	Best of Perigord / Dordogne!