Gateway to Lascaux In recent years Montignac has became an important centre for tourism due to the nearby Lascaux Cave. Before this it was little more than a hamlet associated with the Count of Périgord’s Castle. On both banks of the river the old or ‘feudal’ town still exists. In fact, the rue de la Pègerie has many well preserved...

This magnificently restored Gothic and Renaissance town is situated deep in the heart of the Périgord Noir in a basin surrounded by wooded hills. Sarlat, officially Sarlat-la-Canéda, has been the location for two Hollywood films, The Duellists and Timeline. However, it is much more than a film set. Sarlat is a busy small town with a Saturday market to die for which...

France boasts some of the best markets in Europe and many of these can be found in the South West. Arguably the finest of all is in the Dordogne at Sarlat. There are two markets throughout the week but the best is the Saturday event. This spreads right through the Old Town and along the main street, the rue de la...

The small town of Vayrac is located in the north of Quercy in the valley of the river Dordogne and its main claim to fame is that it is adjacent to the Puy d’Issolud where the Gauls had their fateful clash with the legions of Julius Caesar at the battle of Uxellodunum. A very pleasant town in its own right...

Arguably the best preserved of all the Bastides and a Plus Beau Village to boot, Monpazier was founded by King Edward I of England in 1284. Monpazier’s most important function was to control the route north to the Dordogne and south to the Agenais and this strategic importance led to its falling into French hands during the Hundred Years’ War....