At the confluence of the Dordogne and Vezere Rivers, Limeuil offers canoeing and a river beach, and a pretty little village that is well worth exploring. The village is still partly surrounded by its original fortified walls, and is another of the 'picture postcard pretty' villages of the Dordogne, with cobbled streets winding between honey-coloured houses and pretty gardens. Despite its picturesque location it is not usually completely overrun with tourists in the way that some places … [Read more...]

Sarlat the geographical centre of Périgord-Quercy, is by far the most important tourist site in the region Over a million visitors discover or re discover this medieval jewel every year. This town of 10,000 inhabitants today occupies top spot in terms of tourists and culture. Although this is basically a cultural town, industry is also represented, mainly by food processing firms, many of which produce foie gras. This foie gras, one of the most highly rated in France has contributed to the … [Read more...]

Tayac, the tiny but very picturesque village just 10 min. walk from the center of Les Eyzies is often overlooked by the majority of visitors passing through Les Eyzies. Up untill the early 1900′s Les Eyzies de Tayac was simply known as ” Tayac “. Tayac is more than 600 years older than Les Eyzies, and one of the oldest villages in the Dordogne region. Tayac is historically extremely rich, it was not just the roaming grounds of our Prehistoric ancestors, but the Celts , … [Read more...]