Le Collognes Hotel, Brive-la-Gaillarde

This is a great outing for a family as you will have the chance to see these magnificent wild boar in a natural environment where they forage and feed in the forests of oak and chestnut trees.

This wildlife park is dedicated to the Barbary Macaque monkey who roams free in the 20 hectares of woodland.

Offering various routes along the Dordogne river to enjoy the sights of the Perigord Noir region. Discover hidden treasures during a relaxing journey down the river.

Also known as the Truffle train, it will take you on a journey of 8 miles (13 Km) round trip, more than 80 meters (260 feet) high cliff, giving a wonderful panorama of the Dordogne Valley.

Experience the beautiful Vezere valley and its prehistoric sites on horse back.

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

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.

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. 

The young chef at this restaurant, David Beyney, produces creative French cuisine using local products. It is a real gem of a restaurant, located high in the Périgord village of Audrix. There is also a small attractive hotel attached.

Within the hotel grounds of the picture perfect Moulin de l'Abbaye hotel, set alongside the River Dronne and with a dining room oozing class and a waterside terrace with shaded trees, it would be difficult to find a spot in the world more idyllic than this!

Set in the hotel's 19th Century building, the dining room has wonderful stone walls and comforting, traditional table settings. Weather permitting, you may be able to relish your meal outside on the flowery terrace overlooking the lush garden or even down by the pool.

Housed in the Hôtel de Labenche, a Renaissance building from the 16th century, this museum traces the archaeological history of the city from prehistoric to the middle ages. It has a large collection of finds and includes the oldest preserved Eucharistic dove in Europe which dates to the 11th century. Coming to more recent history, it has collections representing the cultural development of the city and a collection of English Mortlake tapestries from the 17th century.

This museum in the centre of Brive covers the Second World War and the Resistance. It is housed in the former home of Edmond Michelet, a key resistor who was arrested by the Germans in 1943 and sent to the concentration camp at Dachau. He survived and returned to France in 1945 and went on to become Minister for the Armed Forces under the de Gaulle government. His studies on the Resistance won him literary prizes and his home has become a study centre as well as a museum. Many of the museum's collections were gifts from former resistance fighters and it houses an exceptional collection of over 400 propaganda posters.

This is a contemporary floral park in the town of Varetz created in 2008 to pay tribute to the author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. The park has a guided tour offering a fun way to discover the botanical interests of this author as you wander through its six gardens.

Designed by Kathryn Gustafson, a visit here tells a story, and is a journey through the gardens of history. The guided tour is excellent, describing ancient woods believed to have been inhabited by gods, more contemporary water features and a garden of over 2,000 roses which blends the old with the new.

The Palais de la Raymondie stands next to the market hall in the heart of the medieval town of Martel. This museum contains objects dating from paleolothic, neolithic and Gallo-Roman occupations.

Also known as the Truffle train, it will take you on a journey of 8 miles (13 Km) round trip, more than 80 meters (260 feet) high cliff, giving a wonderful panorama of the Dordogne Valley.

Open every day of the year this 9-hole, par 35, course is set in the lush countryside of the Dordogne and the grounds of Chateau les Merles.

The town of Martel is not, in fact, famous for the brandy (that's Martell with two ll's) but is well known as the capital of truffles and a great producer of walnuts, two of the region's specialities.

A base for exploring the region, Souillac has a medieval past and is filled with Romanesque-style sculptures. 

Carennac has been previously voted 'One of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' and it's easy to see why. The blonde stone and red-brown roofs of its buildings have tall chimneys and are adorned with creepers that turn red in the autumn.

This medieval town on a bend in the Dordogne grew around its 9th century Benedictine abbey of Saint-Pierre.

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

Standing out as one of the most charming towns in the region, this medieval dwelling remains much as it was when it was built in the 14th century.