Discovering our beautiful region

The Périgord Noir offers splendid landscapes made up of cliffs, the Dordogne and Vézère rivers, and numerous woods with holm oak and chestnut trees.

The region also concentrates an impressive number of castles. It is said that the region has "a thousand and one castles". From the fortified castle of the 12th century to the 19th century building, passing by the Renaissance castle of the 16th century.

The Vézère Valley reveals one of the largest concentrations of prehistoric sites in Europe: caves, troglodyte sites, excavation sites, earning it the nickname of the Valley of Prehistory: 15 sites are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The most famous site, Lascaux, is decorated with cave paintings dating from the prehistoric period. The troglodyte fort built into the cliff of La Roque-Gageac as well as the troglodyte village of La Madelaine in Tursac are curiosities that the region offers to discover.

The Périgord Noir is also home to a number of diverse and varied gardens: the gardens of the Eyrignac manor, the panoramic gardens of Limeuil, the gardens of Marqueyssac, and the water gardens of Carsac created on an ancient Gallo-Roman site.

It is also impossible to ignore the Périgord gastronomic specialties. The black diamond of the region, the truffle, to be enjoyed in a salad, preferably with Sarladaise potatoes. Duck breasts and confits, foie gras ... and to finish, Cabécou, a small disc of fresh goat's cheese, with a glass of Bergerac wine to accompany.

The other characteristic of this territory is the profusion of must-see villages. No less than 9 of the most beautiful villages in France crisscross the roads of the Périgord Noir, among which: Domme.