Let's visit the Périgord Pourpre
HERITAGE
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CULINARY
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OUR WINES
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PILGRIMS
HERITAGE SITES
Les Châteaux
The Château de Saint Michel de Montaigne 11km away, Château de Montréal (12 and 6th centuries), Château de Monbazillac ... and so many others!
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The tourist sites of the Périgord Pourpre
THE MAISON DES VINS OF BERGERAC DURAS: THE QUAI CYRANO, THE GABARRES OF BERGERAC AND CREYSSE
An unmissable experience when you visit Bergerac, wine tasting of Bergerac Duras wines while crusing on the water.
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THE MAISON DES VINS OF BERGERAC DURAS: THE QUAI CYRANO, THE GABARRES OF BERGERAC AND CREYSSE
An unmissable experience when you visit Bergerac, wine tasting of Bergerac Duras wines while crusing on the water.
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Nature and Gardens
The Jardins de Sardy (5 km) in Vélines. The Jardins Panoramiques of Limeuil, the Ballades Féériques, the Jardins d'Eau and more !
CULINARY ARTS & CULTURE
The truffe,
Périgord walnuts, Périgord strawberries, cèpes mushrooms, apples... The Périgourdins generally have “their cèpe spots” and their secret is passed down from generation to generation. It is easier to go to the markets, especially in Villefranche-du-Périgord, to buy some :)
Chestnuts from Périgord
Every year, at the beginning of October, the Fête de la Châtaigne the Cèpe is organized in Villefranche du Périgord
Cheese
There are remarkable cheeses from Périgord, including : le "Trappe Echourgnac", le cabécou du Périgord et le cujassou.
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CLOSE BY
SAINT EMILION
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, St Emilion is a 20-minute drive away..
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Eco-museums, Museums and Centres d'Interprétation :
In Bergerac: Le Pays des Bastides - Beaumont du Périgord, Issigeac, Monpazier, Lalinde and Eymet, Costi Museum, Tobacco Museum. Maison du Tourisme et du Vin de Monbazillac 33km, Léonie Gardeau Museum – Local History Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions – in Villefranche de Lonchat 17 km, the Gallo-Roman villa of Moncaret 6.8 km. The abbey of Saint-Avit Sénieur, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cloister of Cadouin .
Some of the most beautiful villages of France
Saint Michel de Montaigne 11 km, Montpeyroux 15km to name a few.. lots more to be found
OUR VINEYARDS
Why the Périgord Pourpre ?
The purple color refers to the dominant hues of the foliage of the vines in the fall and the color of the wine, this region has beautiful vineyards, and has done so since Roman times! With Bergerac is the capital.
The production is varied since it covers all types of wine:
red, white, dry or sweet ..
PILGRIMS
SAINT-JACQUES-DE-COMPOSTELLE
The Vézelay way, one of the four historical paths that cross France to Santiago de Compostela. It crosses through the Dordogne Valley at Sainte Foy la Grande.
