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West Dordogne

Discover the top destinations in west Dordogne

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The Perigord Pourpre is to the south west of the Dordogne and centres around the city of Bergerac, following the lower part of the Dordogne River, as it becomes wider and slower moving after passing the town of Lalinde.

a gabare and the old bridge in Bergerac

Bergerac, Perigord Pourpre

Located in Bergerac

The largest town in the area, Bergerac, still retains a quaint old feel, with a change in pace in the summer months.

a shot of roof tops in the village of cadouin, dordogne

Cadouin, Perigord Noir

Located in Le Buisson de Cadouin

A small but beautiful medieval village built around the Cadoudin Abbey, constructed by the Cistercians in the 12th century. It's situated very close to the neighbouring larger town of Le Buisson de Cadouin

Couze-et-Saint-Front

Couze-et-Saint-Front, Perigord Pourpre

Located in Couze-et-Saint-Front

Couze used to be a paper-making village and a number of its old mills are still in existence, using the power of the Couze river to turn the water wheel.

a row of shops & restaurants in Eymet

Eymet, Perigord Pourpre

Located in Eymet

Very much a textbook bastide village, it's laid out in a grid fashion around a central square. Eymet, as it exists today, was founded by Alphonse de Poitiers in 1270. 

looking across the river and bridge at lalinde

Lalinde, Perigord Pourpre

Located in Lalinde

Founded in 1261, Lalinde was the first English bastide. Situated on the banks of the Dorgdogne, the town is also crossed by the Canal de Lalinde, constructed to bypass the dangerous rapids of Grand Thoret.

looking over the bridge to le bugue

Le Bugue, Perigord Noir

Located in Le Bugue

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.

Town of limeuil & two rivers

Limeuil, Perigord Pourpre

Located in Limeuil

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.

Medieval architecture in Ste-Foy-la-Grande

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde

Located in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande sits on the south bank of the Dordogne river. This attractive walled bastide town still has some of its medieval houses and is a good base for visiting the surrounding Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux wine region and nearby Château de Montaigne, home of Michel de Montaigne.

a pretty house & street in tremolat

Trémolat, Perigord Noir

Located in Tremolat

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

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