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Dordogne & Périgord

📷 Dordogne_-_Boucle_de_Castelnaud_-_20090926.jpg : Sémhur derivative work: Inkey · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Castles above a river made for canoes, cave paintings, truffles and golden stone villages.

The Dordogne valley has more castles than almost anywhere in France, and the best way to see them is from a canoe drifting past Beynac and Castelnaud. The caves of the Vézère hold the Ice Age paintings of Lascaux; Sarlat is a golden-stone medieval town with a market full of walnuts, foie gras and truffles, and Rocamadour clings to its cliff.

Known for

  • Small towns & old towns
  • Castles & palaces
  • Food
  • Camping
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Dordogne & Périgord are May, June, July, August and September.

Suggested route

7 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Sarlat-la-Canéda · 3 nights
  2. 2Rocamadour · 2 nights
  3. 3Bergerac · 2 nights