Auberge de la Truffe Hotel, Sorges

For over 25 years this park has allowed visitors to come into close (and safe!) encounter with crocodiles, cobras and more than 200 other reptiles and venomous species.

Open from June to the end of September this small waterpark offers you and your family the chance to cool off on the hot summer days and to keep children entertained for hours.

Discover the art and history of the city of Perigueux, exploring the ancient city, old town and admiring the beauty.

This traditional wooden barge will take you on a picturesque cruise down the river Dordogne from La Roque-Gageac to the Castelnaud bridge.

From tree climbing to paintballing and even via ferrata, the Foret des Ecureuils Adventure Park has plenty of offer all ages.

A living museum that offers much more than your ordinary museum or theme park. A great day out that will take you and your family back in time to an era long ago.

This elegant and sophisticated two Michelin star restaurant offers creative dishes designed by chef Cédric Béchade, who plays with colours and textures in his cuisine.

The dining rooms allow for views of the surrounding vineyards and rolling hills. Drinks can also be enjoyed in the small library or among the chestnut trees.

Offering a generous choice of traditional French dishes and a large wine selection, this restaurant is located in the heart of the picturesque town of Saint-Émilion. Diners can be accommodated in its intimate dining room, its small terrace, or a special table in its wine cellar carved out of the rock.

Located in an old kindergarten in the heart of the enchanting village of Saint-Medard, on a hillside overlooking the Vallee du vert, with a beautiful terrace for dining in warm weather or taking refuge by the fire on chillier days. 

This restaurant is located in the Château Troplong Mondot, a large estate on the top of a hill with a winery that produces a 1er Grand Cru Classé. They serve traditional French cuisine with creative contemporary touches.

Located in the world capital of the truffle, at this small hotel, the truffle has become the main feature.

Learn about the famous "Truffles of Périgord" at this living museum which describes the process of truffle cultivation in an old farmhouse in the truffle-growing village of Sorges. As well as the museum, there is a tour taking you along a three kilometre trail, over the limestone plateaux which is responsible for the excellent truffles of the region.

Only discovered in 1995, by the caver Jean-Luc Sirieix, these caves have some impressive stalactites and stalagmites along its tunnels over 20 metres below the surface.

The museum of art and archaeology houses an excellent prehistoric selection of findings and skeletons from the region. 

Today there are only a few remaining elements of the old Roman town which was located at Périgueux.

This Roman Catholic cathedral in the heart of Périgueux's old town is named after the first bishop of Périgueux. 

These gardens are home to the remaining elements of the vast Roman amphitheatre which housed over 20,000 people in the 1st and 2nd centuries.

Located on an ancient Roman road, the town of Brantôme on the Dronne river is centred around its 8th century Benedictine abbey.

The pretty old town of Montignac serves as a good base for visiting the nearby prehistoric caves.

The relaxed town of Le Bugue sits on the river Vézère where it's joined by the Doux. A more tranquil base for exploring the region, it has some pretty, narrow streets and a bustling market twice a week.

The town and the surrounding prehistoric sites have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Nearly 150 sites have already been discovered and contain significant finds dating back as far as the Middle Stone Age - about 300,000 to 40,000 years ago.

Limeuil is a picturesque old village which features on the list of 'Les Plus Beaux Villages de France'. It has a pretty park on the top of the hill and some ruins from its medieval past.

Trémolat was originally home to a 6th century hermit, Saint-Cybard, before monks built their monastery here in the 9th century.