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Green Perigord

As described by Jules Verne in his travels, Green Perigord covers a north crescent of the department of Dordogne. It retains, through its hills, its humid climate and its impervious soil, green vegetation, even in the heart of the driest summers.

Water is everywhere: streams converge on Bandiat, the Tardoire or sink in a dense procession to the Dronne, the Isle or the Auvézère.

In the northern three townships of this growing wealth of heritage led a project to create a regional park. South-west, the valley of the Dronne offers a landscape of vast horizons tinted clear. It is the country of limestone that you see elsewhere in the surface of region of Brantôme and in tormented cliffs. Further west, the Double is a forest area of 50 000 hectares. This charming region of woods and ponds was a time with its inhospitable swamps. Today its charm akin to that of the Sologne, but with the favor of a more southern climate.

The hospitality here is the golden rule. Faithful to the tradition of Périgord "land of welcome", the inhabitants will make you share the memory of this country, the flavors of the cuisine, the charm of its houses and the quiet of its parts.

In this country, nature has generously willed by offering diverse in the bend of each hill, in the hollow of each valley and along the streams that crisscross.

There are many outdoor activities to find a common ground election hiking (hiking, equestrian, mountain bike), water sports (canoeing, windsurfing ...), climbing, etc..

The quality of accommodation are well spread over the country and diverse a range of cottages, holiday villages, tourist hotels, guest houses, camping, mountain lodges and furnished seasonal offers to tourists wishing to stay. Here, from the depths of history, man has burned his feelings, his experiences on the stone, built fortresses to better watch over this land.

The Périgord Vert is characterized by an industry dispersed into small units derived from natural resources: wood, stone ... and livestock products. Agriculture is mainly oriented towards cattle and fowl fat specialized crops replace gradually mixed. The craft is thriving and active all year round.

Come taste the sweetness of living of the Périgord Vert, discover the richness of its sites, soak up his memories, his authenticity.

BUSSIÈRE-BADIL/VARAIGNES/PIÉGUT-PLUVIERS

In Périgord Vert, north of the Dordogne, open to the Charente and the Limousin, the canton of Bussière-Badil is a land of granite, ponds and streams. The true nature is ideal for fishing and other outdoor activities. It is possible to walk on foot, horseback or mountain bike on the many hiking trails. Heritage is very rich source of many original animations.

The churches offer great interest, especially the Romanesque church of Bussière-Badil and Chapel Reilhac. They all serve as a forum for the summer concerts. If tower Piégut saw Richard Coeur de Lion, it always protects an asset market on Wednesday.

In Varaigne, the castle houses a museum-workshop of the weaver and textile valleys Bandiat-Tardoire.

Many skills have been preserved and give rise to significant events, the best known being: The Potters of Fair Bussière-Badil (Ascension), the Market and Weavers of Varaignes "liciers" (Pentecost), Fair Turkeys (November), the cavalcade (flower floats) of the Day in September (2nd Sunday). Not a week had an animation here and there. Athletes are not forgotten, tennis courts are numerous and ponds suitable for water sports.

Accommodation is booming: cottages and holiday villages (Saint-Barthelemy-de-Bussière, Bussière-Badil, Varaignes) campgrounds. Food & tableware are the heart of local tradition.

BRANTOME / BOURDEILLES

Brantôme is an undisputed mecca of tourism in Perigord, unanimously praised by visitors and archaeologists of all time.

Its important museum of prehistory, the many prehistoric sites and stone surrounding, its memories Celtic and Gallo-Roman, his "cluzeau and troglodyte dwellings testify to its antiquity. His magnificent tower actually a "bell" constructed on the rock studied by Viollet le Duc, is "the oldest in France," with its "protocoupole" core and its Carolingian capitals.

His venerable Benedictine abbey founded by Charlemagne bears the mark of the history of its destruction and reconstruction for more than 12 centuries. Reading the works of one of its abbots "Brantome" - the man of Catherine de Medicis - is indispensable to knowledge of the 16th century.

A Troglodytic course in the rocks of the abbey under development, including the "Cave of Doomsday" deserves the visit.

Its cultural and artistic reputation of the hotels and restaurants in the area make it a center for cultural and gastronomic alliance in excellent conditions.

Countless trips from Brantôme can discover the rich surrounding sites. Of these, Bourdeilles, one of the four baronies of Périgord, deserves special attention. Castle from the 12th and 16th century is a real jewel in the collection of furniture made. Each summer, the medieval hall houses exhibits of prestige. The village has many other architectural sights: the mill as a boat deck in front tooth and seneschal of the house.

CHAMPAGNAC-DE-BELAIR/VILLARS

Its valleys and forests are one of the most enjoyable parts of the Green Périgord around the Dronne and the Cole.

Champagnac-de-Belair: picturesque streets, old Gothic and early Renaissance, Château de la Borie. Fishing in the Dronne, basic canoeing, hotels, tennis, swimming, camping.

Villars: "the village to the three wonders"

Castle Puyguilhem: imposing monument with both the latest features of Gothic and early Renaissance French, rich carved decorations (stairs, chimneys, skylights).

Abbey Boschaud: in an intact ruins of a church domes files to a very pure style and buildings of the abbey. Prehistoric Caves: paintings from the late Magdalenian former (famous horse blue), rare human figure.

The village church with a gothic revival portal, the old hall and a circular water jet. Hotel, bed & breakfast, camping at the farm, rural, tearoom. Walking, tennis, boules.

Condat-sur-Trincou: Romanesque-Gothic church, remains of a Commandery of Knights Templar. Cliff over the valley, equipped with galleries. Celtic and Merovingian necropolis.

La Chapelle-Faucher: beautiful castle overlooking the Côle Church romane.Au Jumilhac small village church curiously located on a hill, Bolaurent and castle ruins of the priory Puymartin; important sources for water supply region.

Quinsac: place picturesque old bridge, castle Vaugoubert broad base of horse trailers to Beauvinière. Cantillac: Romanesque church surrounded by a cemetery in a situation where we discover a vast panorama.

La Chapelle-Montmoreau: in a forest landscape, rustic village on the side of a valley, pretty elect. The Gonterie-Boulouneix: beautiful Romanesque church, large rocks of the valley deposits Boulou with prehistoric remains of the priory in Belaygues lone green valley.

Everywhere many village inns.

EXCIDEUIL

The Township of Excideuil is located at the borders of Périgord and Limousin. It is a crossroads of these provinces has welcomed their peculiarities, including the diversity of soils makes it a country of contrasts.

The city of Excideuil marks the boundary: south limestone valleys of the Causse fertile vegetation but poor relief, land of predilection for truffles and northerly lands in crystalline fresh wild and picturesque gorges Loue River and Auvézère in the woods where mushrooms have a special place. The history of the city is fully committed to its castle, one of the most robust military buildings of the Viscount of Limoges and its twin towers date from the 11th century. The homes are from the 16th century.

Accommodation, both professional and private sector, and the farm village of Clairvivre offers many opportunities for quality. Festivals, exhibitions, discovery of rural and small Romanesque churches provide enriching vacation. Market on Thursday.

The outdoor activities are many and varied (pool, tennis, hiking, climbing, caving, canoeing ...) can be conducted individually or in groups at the Relais Saint-Nature-Mesmin.

By its variety, we can say that this region is: "Another way to see the Périgord.

LANOUAILLE

The door of Green Perigord.

Located in north-eastern of department of the Dordogne, there is a special region for those holiday green - beauty of its landscapes and green characters already Limousin.

Discover the charms of several rivers as Auvézère, Isle, whose Loue course cashed, cut small rapids is very picturesque, and these rivers are all the delights of the water, trout fishing, canoeing, particularly on the Auvézère (national).

You can discover the architectural wealth of churches from the 12th and 13th century Sarlande, Anxiety, Saint-Sulpice to Excideuil, Payzac, St Cyr-les-Champagnes. You can pass the castles and manors: Anxiety, Saint-Sulpice-d'Excideuil, Dussac, the Castle of Durant (residence of Marshal Bugeaud), the forging of Savignac-Lédrier and the castle, stationery Calves ( can not be visited), the village of Gandumas, with its old church, the remains of a Gallic camp and the castle of the Forge, Nanthiat his old church, the Calvary, the mill of Boueix where we make walnut oil as in the last century.

If you like hiking, 100km of marked trails you will discover the beauty of the woods, ponds, streams, old bridges, such as the deck of the 11th century du Pont Lasvayras at Payzac.

The tourist complex in Périgord Rouffiac hundred acres with a lake of 40 hectares you can practice many sports and discover a botanical trail.

A campground 3 ***, a shelter for groups and classes found in a green setting, you will relax.

COUNTRY of JUMILHAC-LE-GRAND

Jumilhac-le-Grand:

His prestige, Jumilhac owes to its site overlooking the gorges of the Isle and its castle that has "locked" during the Hundred Years War. Castle ( to visit) has a remarkable set of blue slate roofs.

Near him, a Romanesque bell tower said the church (classified MH), which houses the relic of St. Eusice; an altarpiece supervises a beautiful altar, both from the 17th century.

The Musée de l'Or: in the former cellars of the castle, he presents a history of mines, parts found at the mine rescue Gallo-Roman Fouilloux and retrace the route of the precious metal from the extraction treatment, until 'applications jewelry, currency, industry, gilding. The charming river Isle, carefree today, was once industrious, its waters offer their energy to that based iron ore and swallowing large forests around in their furnaces now extinct.

Many activities are offered: tennis, mini golf, kayaking, petanque, archery, hiking trails. The picturesque farm market on Sunday morning (July and August) you can discover the local products.

La Coquille:

The town is crossed by the RN21 is a former stage of pilgrims traveling to St Jacques de Compostela, with their sticks called "drones" who had overcome a coquille Saint-Jacques. Legend has it that one of these shells was lost one day to cross the road to Sainte-Marie-de-Frugie and our village was born.

Visitors from all season, the hospitality is offered in our hotels, our cottages, rooms and tables for guests, our campground, our holiday village. Come see our first mysterious stone (dolmen of Saint-Jory-de-Chalais), our castles, our churches. Hear their stories, our history, our legends ... Enjoy the quiet countryside, browse our hiking trails, stroll along shady roads ...

SAINT-PARDOUX-LA-RIVIERE

Saint-Pardoux is located in a valley below the wooded slopes last Limousin plateau straddling the river Dronne which, at this point, the torrent becomes peaceful river meanders and spreads in a valley wider and richer, as it tumbles down the wooded gorges and steep upstream.

The past, druidic, Roman and medieval left many traces in this corner of the Périgord: prehistoric caves, dolmens, standing stones, burial mounds, Roman roads and slabs, castles, abbeys, roman domed church in Saint-Front-la-Rivière.

In Saint-Pardoux Similarly, one can see important buildings of the 13th century, remains of a Dominican convent.

To discover in the area:

The food (many good restaurants) Fishing in the river or pond: Miallet, Saint-Saud-Lacoussière, Champs-Romain (cards for the day or half day), the possibility of canoeing and sailing, many marked trails for hikers and motorists.

Features: The Jump Chalard Champs-Romain (cascade), At Milhac Nontron: ruins of an old hospital and traces of Celtic camp. Multiples accommodation possibilities: hotels, campsites 2 and 4 equipped with tennis stars , pool, gites, guest rooms and holiday village.

NONTRON AND ITS REGION

Nontron region occupies a special place in contact with the Limousin and the Angoumois. At the end of a promontory overlooking the gorges of Bandiat, Nontron was originally a Celtic oppidum, then a castrum Gallo-Roman supervisor horizons disturbing. This medieval fortress, it only remains of the ramparts, suffered the wars of religion, sling, and was destroyed during the Revolution. The legend relates that Richard Coeur de Lion, who was wounded during the siege of Nontron, went away to die Chalus.

Hiking marked Nontron and its environs. It is also the "epicenter" of the future of the Perigord Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin.

Features:

In Nontron:

walls, old streets, railway viaduct, the Departmental Museum of Dolls and Toys d'Antan, many summer activities, the manufacture of knives boxwood handles.

Neighborhood:

- The valleys of Bandiat and other rivers punctuated by forges and mills.

- Saint-Estèphe: water sports center (lake level), chaos (chapelet du Diable, Branlant Roc) ...

- Abjat-on-Bandiat: churches, castles, campsites.

- The Bourdeix tour of the 11th century church.

- Augignac: Church of the 12th century. Javerlhac: castle, oil mill, chapel Saint Robert of 12th century (listed MH). Lussas and Nontronneau: Gallo-Roman villa. Hautefaye: notorious for its bloody peasant revolt of 1870.

- Saint-Front/Nizonne.

- Saint-Martial-de-Valette.

- Saint-Martin-le-Pin: Romanesque churches. - Teyjat: cave classified parietal engravings.

- Thiviers / Saint-Jean-de-Cole-Thiviers: Heir to a long history, Thiviers was originally fortified Gallic, Roman camp and then continue its movement from the city built around feudal castles and his church in the town, commercial and agricultural center of the region, it has become today, the 12th century church built on older foundations, which has very beautiful Romanesque; Vaucocourt castles, Banceil, the Filolie ... (private): retrospective of his past history.

Wholesale agricultural markets helped by an ultra-modern slaughterhouse provide an outlet for raising quality. Market Winter poultry fat, foie gras and truffles have the reputation of Thiviers far limits of Aquitaine.

Noteworthy also museum Goose and Duck, House of foie gras. All the charm of a quiet and green area. Various outdoor.

There are near friendly villages filled with ancient churches and castles: Corgnac (bridge medieval castle Laxion 12th century), Nanheuil and Lempzours (remarkable Romanesque churches of the 12th century), Saint-Martin-de-Fressengeas, Saint-Pierre-de-Cole and Saint-Romain Saint-Clément: Romanesque churches, Vaunac (speaking of the 17th century, the Allois, Annex to the abbey of Benedictine nuns Ligueux).

Saint-Jean-de-Cole: A picturesque medieval village, Saint Jean de Cole, scored one of the most beautiful villages of France, offers a framework of choice for many movie and a historical museum Paper, tennis courts the activities of fishing and hiking.

The castle of Marthon (classified MH open to visitors in July and August) dominates the main square of the village with its beautiful towers of the 12th century.

Also in Saint-Jean: Romano-Byzantine church of 12th century bridge spanning the medieval Côle remains of a 12th century priory, old streets lined with timbered houses steeped in history.

The quality of the welcome, the e-renowned cuisine, the variety of sites and the beauty of its green countryside and make Thiviers surrounding a center attractive to tourists.

RIBERAC AND RIBÉRACOIS

To the west of the Perigord, at the des Charentes, the wooded hills, cultivated fields Chalky plateaus, grasslands of the valley of Dronne the vast forest of Double and ponds up in a sweet harmony of hills, water and greenery, the diversity, originality and beauty of the Ribéracois.

In Ribéracois last land before Occitanie Angoumois Oil language, culture and the Occitan language is still very present and alive, immortalized by Arnaud Daniel (born in 1150 into Riberac), one of the most famous troubadours the golden age of Occitan lyric poetry.

With the wealth of natural attractions in this country combined the charm of its traditional habitat, its rural villages and Romanesque art are all invitations to the promenade and the discovery facilitated by numerous marked hiking trails, circuits road routes to be followed to foot, on horseback, by bicycle ... For example the circuit of Romanesque churches of the domed Ribéracois marked or circuit of the forest of the Double.

Visitors and tourists warned available here:

- multiple possibilities of accommodation (hotels, cottages, rooming houses, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, home to the farm ...) - A wide range of cultural activities (exhibitions, concerts, theater, cinema) and sports (canoeing, mountain biking, swimming, tennis, bowls, fishing, discovery air).

- A host of summer events (festival "Music and Lyrics Ribéracois" fair biennial antiques fair ...), Not forgetting the picturesque weekly market on Friday Ribérac to become one of the most vibrant of the department, especially in winter, in fairs fat and fall in the markets for walnuts.

- Many quality products that have made the gastronomic reputation of the region, Ribérac is one of the most important centers of production of poultry fat in Périgord.

MONTAGRIER / TOCANE-SAINT-APRE

From the Montagrier terrace adjacent to the small Roman church, by his rare heart subtréfié, we discover: The Val de Dronne where niche Tocane-Saint-Apre. The town-step, halfway Perigueux and Riberac has bet on tourism with a human face. *** Camping every summer customers leaky highways tourism research and the quality of a truly relaxing stay, in a green, water clear ... and human contact. The summer tourists and people mingle in a boules, tennis tournaments (3 tennis in the campsite) and canoeing, fishing competitions and cycling, walking on marked paths or backpack for pony children.

On the hills around, you can find the Romanesque churches of the sector: Paussac (13th century, MHC), One of the most beautiful domed churches of Perigord; Grand Brassac, a church fortress with battlements and bartizans, adorned with a rare carved portal, those of Saint-Victor, Douchapt, Segonzac are small gems of art novel.

When output on a bicycle, you can discover a string of mansions and castles: Beauséjour, Fayolle, Montardy, Marouatte, Narbonne, Segonzac (did not visit).

Many trails allow the discovery of local architecture, sites varied (Paussac cliffs to climb, to wash Creyssac) and prehistoric remains: cluzeau and dolmens (Peyrelevade to Paussac Margot at Tocane, castle of Chapdeuil).

Comfortably installed in a communal farm Montagrier or camping Tocane or a country cottage or a campsite in the farm, you can stroll the local markets (Monday morning) or discover long walks on foot, by bicycle or canoe, the intimate charm of a country true.

SAINT-AULAYE/LA ROCHE-CHALAIS

Aux portes de l'Aquitaine, the country-Double Dronne offers visitors a natural and architectural heritage of high quality cuisine and a very generous Perigord tradition.

Discover The Dronne a clear river with clear water and fish can practice water sports such as swimming, canoeing, fishing, boat rides.

The Double: a large forest region characterized not thick woods of pine and oak walkers revealing its ponds, its nauves, its marshes. Aulaye Saint: the castle, the church of Sainte-Eulalie 11th century, the old bridge 8th century, the walls of the house, the beach.

La Roche-Chalais the remarkable view from the terrace over the valley of the Dronne, the castle of Valouze (private) Aubeterre (Charente): the monolithic church, the village on the terrace.

Saint Privat des Près: the abbey church of the 12th century, the museum of the Tool and Life at the Village and the Museum of Models. Parcoul: Park recreational Paradou. The Jemaye: Grand Étang fitted air recreation and recreation (windsurfing, pedal boating, swimming, fishing ...).

Echougnac: Ferme du Parcot - Discovering the rural architecture and the environment. Guided tours in season.

Multiple possibilities of accommodation

- in hotels, capacity of about 50 rooms

- in holiday village, 15 houses,

- in country cottages, furnished in seasonal

- in campgrounds and 2 and 3 stars at the farm,

- and leisure activities: swimming, canoeing, tennis, shooting, riding, visiting farms, mountain biking, hiking, exhibitions, concerts, sound and light.

VERTEILLAC AND VERTEILLACOIS

Milestones circuit "domed Romanesque churches, the country is dotted Verteillacois of these buildings feature architecture. The proliferation of domes has made available real-fortresses churches, this is the case in Saint-Martial-Viveyrols, Bourg-des-Maisons, Chervaux. If you go through Verteillac, go for a drink and listen to a concert, given by local groups, at the Café du Commerce.

Also worth a visit the picturesque village with its church Lusignac XII; century domed church of Saint-Paul-Lizon XII; century ceiling painted by Paradol in the seventeenth century. La Chapelle-Cressignac: ruins of an old Romanesque church.

Nanteuil-de-Bourzac: domed church, castle, calvary, feudal motte, comprise a site full of charm. Cercles: Romanesque and Gothic church, a former priory novel.

Vendoire: site natural bogs;, botanical trails, museum of the peat, boat rides, fishing, restaurants on site. Verteillac Canton offers visitors many rural houses, tables and guest houses, restaurants. At Verteillac, camping municipal equipped camper. Hobbies: riding, swimming, tennis, hiking, fishing.

MAREUIL-SUR-BELLE

At the doors of the Angoumois and the Périgord, the Canton of Mareuil-sur-Belle invites you to taste the charm of a quiet and green.

A turbulent history has left many civilians and religious relics that you can discover the option of walking. You can see the castle Mareuil which was the seat of one of the four baronies of Périgord, visit the castle of bernardiere at Champeaux, reprinted in English by Du Guesclin, the castle of Richemont in Saint-Crépin, which has experienced Brantôme columnist, famous author; Ladies Galantes. Many other castles and mansions delight your eyes.

You can also find other resources such as sites in troglodytic Rochebeaucourt, dolmens, sarcophaguses in St. Pardoux de Mareuil. Romanesque art is also very active with beautiful churches that are worth a detour. All types of accommodation are available as well as catering. Mareuil has all the shops.

Lovers of hiking, your love of nature will be satisfied, you can borrow a portion of the GR 36 on his mareuillais and our paths that traverse the township, for your delight.

Many other activities are at your disposal: tennis, bowls, swimming, fishing, archery, horse riding, walking cycling tourism, disco.

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