France is a fantastic holiday destination year round, with beautiful regions like the one of Dordogne. A beautiful area with great trails and castles you can visit during a holiday in Dordogne. The region itself consists of four sections: Périgord Blanc with its limestone, Perigord Noir famous for its truffles, Perigord Pourpre famous for the fine wines to be found here and Périgord Vert with numerous forests and generous rainfalls. Culture and nature often go together in Dordogne, and this is reflected in the landscape of green hills, historic towns with their old squares and churches. Good examples of villages with historical appearance are Rocamadour and Sarlat, easily accessible from your holiday park in Dordogne. The food in the region is also amazing, specific local ingredients are used to create and maintain an even more perfect culinary heritage. Try it out yourself!
During a holiday in the Dordogne you have plenty of attractions to discover, displaying a rich cultural and historical heritage. The Chateau Castlenaud dating from the 13th century is really impressive, you can also visit the museum, walk around the garden and enjoy the views of Beynac. The Dordogne also has great reputation when it comes to religious sites. Rocamadour is, after Lourdes, the most visited pilgrimage site. St. Amadour, who supposebly was a hermit, is believed to be burried on the mountainside here. This is also a popular stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella. Visit Préhistologia from your holiday park in Dordogne if you like history and culture, it is a great park with a prehistoric theme at Lacave, complete with prehistoric creatures. Your vacation in this area of France gets better every step of the way.
Discover the hilly landscape of the mysterious caves to be found in Dordogne. There is the grotte du Pech Merrl by the Quercy river. You will find here stalactites and petroglyphs of animals. The caves of Lascaux are also special and unique. Visit the town of Brantome and the Perigord Limousin Regional Natural Park. In the area you will also find a Benedictine abbey church and numerous other caves. The caves here used to be the home of many hermits years ago, Brantome is also called the Venice of Périgord. A family holiday in Dordogne will have you exploring the environment in various ways, this land of 1000 castles offers routes to be explored by bicycle, car and motorcycle taking you along its beautiful attractions. A walking tour in one of the beautiful gardens like les Jardins du Manoir in Aurignac is just blissful. Here you will find a renovated 18th century garden and a beautiful rose garden. The landscape is perfectly completed by the many vineyards in the area so a wine tasting tour may be a great choice as well. Whatever you choose to do, Dordogne will lay out the perfect setting for it.
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