Castles
Chateau Hautefort -
A grand castle and is one of the most popular and visited chateaux
in the region. It is surrounded by impressive French style formal gardens
and houses an impressive collection of 17th century paintings and tapestries.
Château de Commarque - A fortified village and chateau
with a magnificent keep, still standing, fascinating knights
towers and houses carved into the rock. Below the castle are troglodyte
caves in the rock. Click
here.
Chateau les Milandes - This was the former residence of American dancer,
Josephine Baker. It has captivating events like falconry displays, showing
6-8 birds of prey in a 30 minute show.
Chateau de Beynac - once under the siege of Richard the
Lionheart. Is perched on a cliff. Click
here.
Chateau
Castlenaud- faces Beynac across the Dordogne river;
is the most visited castle in Southwest France.
Beautiful Towns & Villages
So many
of France’s “most beautiful villages” are
located in this region that you will have a hard job deciding where to
start. Below are just a selection.
Sarlat- Well restored &most famous medieval town
in the Dordogne with golden-ochre stone houses, a maze of narrow lanes
and cobbled streets ,its lively Saturday Market must not be missed. During
the summer, the town square is alive in the evening with an
array of clowns, bands, and other street performers.
Domme - Superbly preserved Bastide town with
rambling streets and fortified gateways in the town walls. Situated high
above the river with breathtaking views of the Dordogne river and valley
enjoyed from the viewpoint. Underneath the market square is a cave with
stalagmites and stalactites.
Rocamadour -
most visited attraction after Mont. St. Michel. A magical town with golden
houses clinging to the side of a cliff over the Alzou canyon.
Monpazier- the belle of the 300 bastides. Stroll through its streets and lanes to admire its wonderful arches and Renaissance windows.
Gardens
Classical Gardens ofEyrignac,
has 40 km of hedges made up of hornbeams, yews and box-trees pruned by
hand .
Hanging Gardens of
Marqueyssac is the
most visited garden of the Perigord and is a listed national historic
monument. It is one of a few gardens worth visiting with children.
During the summer each Thursday evening the gardens are lit by candlelight
and various musicians play in different parts of the garden.
There are also various entertaining events in these places such as: painting
competitions, falconry demonstrations, box-tree pruning workshops, and
gardening book fairs.
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