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The Vieux Logis is probably one of the oldest hotel/restaurants in the Dordogne. The decor is typically Pèrigordine filled with many family antiques and the gardens are stunning. Nestled in the sleepy village of Trémolat, Le Vieux Logis has been in the Giraudel-Destord family for 400 years. Bernard Giraudel the present owner takes a deep interest in the food that is served in his restaurant. The food as you would expect is to a very high standard.

We can especially recommend the Tapas lunches which can be had Monday to Friday, the cost is €35 euros per head and consists ...

Sarlat - Now we're talking! The most famous town in the region and one of the most renowned and visited in France. It is also one of the most attractive. Often called just Sarlat, the town is actually twinned with its less famous neighbour and is more correctly called Sarlat le Caneda.

Destined to be besieged by tourists at almost all times of the year Sarlat is a beautiful, well restored town a few kilometres north of the River Dordogne. The old town, dating from both medieval and renaissance times is a pleasure to visit, especially during the spring and ...

In the shade of a magnificent forest of Oak and Chestnut trees, come and discover the biggest tree adventure park in the Dordogne. Games and open-air sport for people from 5 to 77 yeas of age.

There are 10 progressive trails and over 110 activites including 25 fantastic zip slides.
2 to 4 hours of activity, including:

1. Access to the entire park and it's facilities (forest trails, picnic area, play area, sanitary facilities
   
2. Equipment for hire (harness, tethers, gloves, pulleys, etc)
   
3. Introduction under the responsibility of a State-approved monitor
   
4. Gradual autonomy gained under surveillance along the paths

The Cave of Lascaux is famous for its prehistoric paintings showing various animals, hunts, and wars. They were discovered by four local boys on Thursday 12-SEP-1940. This is the official date of discovery and generally agreed on. But the story behind is told in many different versions. Here is one of them, which is told in a popular childrens book from the 1950s.

Marcel Ravidat was walking his dog Robot in the woods surrounding Montignac. The dog discovered a hole in the ground and crawled in, to search for its residents. The boy heard a whine and ...

Le Parc is an excellent Pizza restaurant just outside of Le Bugue. They also do a full range of pasta dishes, steak and the usual Perigordine fare, which can be eaten next to the lake with it’s Herons and wildlife.
Their lunchtime buffet is excellent value at €10.50 for three courses and you can also order the best pizzas locally to take away

 Le Bistro d'en Face sits in a beautiful building opposite (en face) the Vieux Logis in Trémolat and is owned by the same family.
There are three menus all offering the known delights of the Pèrigord. Including: Pieds de Porc (Pigs Trotter), Andouillettes de Troyes (Tripe Sausage!), The Veritable Fois Gras (Duck Liver Pâté) accompanied by chips cooked in duck fat!!

Their lunch time menus from Monday to Friday are just €12 euros.
The Bistro like many good restaurants locally gets very busy in July and August, so you are advised to book in advance. We would be pleased to do this for you if you wish.

Nestle against the fantastic backdrop of the Church at Paunat, Chez Julien has become one of the most popular restaurants locally.
Julien himself is a wonderful host and speaks excellent English. He offers beautifully prepared, tasty local dishes at a reasonable price
Chez Julien is very popular and gets very busy in July and August, so you must book in advance. We would be pleased to do this for you if you wish.

This large prehistoric settlement complex is found about 9 km north of Les Eyzies, on the south bank of the Vezere River, in a very scenic and attractive location. La Roque St Christophe is the largest such settlement in Europe.

There is an extensive series of caves that have been carved out of the soft limestone cliff, initially by the action of the river. The cliff is almost a kilometre in length and 80 metres high.

Approximately 55,000 years ago man first started to inhabit hese natural caves. It was from the 6th - 16th centuries that the cliff also ...

The cave was discovered in 1907 by a man digging a well. By 1924 you could enter the cave by being lowered down with a barrel. In 1956 an artificial tunnel was dug that enters the main chamber. As well as numerous concretions and triangular shaped crystal, there are countless speleothems adorning the walls of the immense vault. Four petrified fountains covered with flowing water are supplemented by very latest technology, laser sound music in conjuction with scenic lighting.

The Cave of Rouffignac is know for a very long time. Of course it is known for ten thousands of years, as it contains famous prehistoric art. But historic exploration also started very early in 1575. A not so nice superlative is the fact, that Rouffignac had one of the first known cave accidents.

In 1730 two visitors from the Netherlands got lost in the cave. After some time in the cave they couldn't find the way back. When their light went out they started to burn their clothes, but still they didn't find the exit. One died in the cave, the other one found the exit after nine days and died two days later on exhaustion.

 Aquitaine

The Romans named this area, nestled between the northern Pyrenees, the Massif Central’s erstwhile volcanoes and the Atlantic waterfront, Aquitaine back in the 1st century BC. The sheer variety of landscapes you will find in inland Dordogne, one of France’s vastest territories, is quite simply unrivaled. Dordogne is a country in itself. It is Perigord.

Nature has blossomed and thrived thanks to the invigorating mild oceanic climate. Eastern European found shelter from the last ice age here some 40,000 years ago. The sprawling valleys, the shelters, and the countless streams, rivers, woods and amazing spots that nature and time ...

Sun, rain and temperatures

The Dordogne is the third largest département in France, with a total area of 9,200 square kilometres. (The first and second largest are the Gironde, round Bordeaux, and the Landes, to the southwest.) To understand its structure and climate, you need to see it as a transitional landscape, changing from the "Bassin Aquitain" – the coastal plain around Bordeaux – in the southwest, to the higher country in the north, culminating in the Limousin and the Massif Central. The numerous rivers that flow through the department follow this north/northeast to southwest trajectory, gradually combining in the ...