The Dordogne, also known as the Perigord is without doubt one of the most interesting and diverse in the world. And 'one of the best regions for active holidays for families, the combination of history, great cuisine and outdoor adventure with one of the most beautiful landscapes of France. For those who are its limits walking, water sports, mountain bike riding, climbing and caving test all this love.
The "Périgord Noir" at the Vezere andDordogne Valley, while the winds gently through the Dordogne, southwest France from the Auvergne, the Bordelais. A day canoeing on the river is an experience not to be missed. The wooded valleys, on the banks of the sweet, small villages are not visible elsewhere. Step Beynac and La Roque-stop Gageac, then Beaulieu, a typical Dordogne village with its ancient walls, narrow streets and 12th century, the abbey church with acarved door depicting the Last Judgement. There is also an interesting exhibition on the history and construction of gabarre (river) position.
Ridges dominated the landscape of the impressive castle of Castelnau-Bretenoux and the rolling hills and beyond. for bike paths wind around the hill to the castle. Built between the 11th and 13th Century, Castelnau-Bretenoux one of the finest examples of medieval architecture in the south of France. Builttriangular as an impregnable fortress with deep trenches and a solid wall, sits on a terrace overlooking the valley. It 'was taken by Henry II of England in 1159, and returned to the barons of Castelnau, the end of the Hundred Years War.
Cycling in the Dordogne is excellent. The quiet country roads to meet all levels of riding, the scenery is beautiful, and the river is always nearby. bathing facilities in abundance and cycling along the lanes between the fields ofThe corn and tobacco, a wonderful sight to Castelnau-back Bretenoux. Villages with red-tiled roofs, historic houses, castles and emphasize the region and are on the bike path. The location of the Cirque de Montvalent includes enchanting villages like Carrenac, and Vayrac Fleurac, all parts and part of the cycle paths along the river. This is one of the most beautiful parts of the Dordogne valley, where castles perch high above the cliffs.
A visit to this beautiful regionFrance - by foot, canoe, horseback, bicycle, everything - is Café to discover its castles, its beautiful medieval villages, prehistoric caves and unspoiled nature, and that coffee in a small, picnic on the beach and the enveloping sense of peace
