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This is a rich and complete that makes for an unforgettable cycling holiday.įull details A ladies' road cycling and yoga holiday in the Lot-et-Garonne For your last day, get on your bike or canoe to discover the most beautiful castles in the valley: Beynac, Castelnaud or La Roque-Gageac. You will come across the sumptuous gardens of Erygnac and then arrive in Sarlat, a sublime city-museum. Cycle to Montignac and do not miss a visit to the famous Lascaux cave. Here you arrive in the heart of the Black Périgord and its treasures. You follow the banks of the Dordogne until you reach the Vézère Valley and its many prehistoric sites.
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The vineyards of Bergerac are gradually appearing and then, the medieval town warmly welcomes you to its heart. Then it's along to the Dordogne River to discover charming towns such as the bastide of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande. You will be charmed by the medieval village and its exceptional monuments. You leave the city along the Garonne River to reach the classified vineyards of Saint-Emilion. N.B.This self-guided bike tour starts in Bordeaux and its charming historic centre. Tributaries The Dordogne in the Périgord Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne and Dordogne view from Altillac Beynac-et-Cazenac
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The département of Lot – The towns of Souillac, Pinsac, Lacave, Meyronne, Creysse, Montvalent, Martel, Floirac, Carennac, Gintrac, Tauriac and Prudhomat.The département of Corrèze – The towns of Argentat, Bort-les-Orgues, and Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.The département of Puy-de-Dôme – The towns of Le Mont-Dore (near the source of the river) and La Bourboule.The départements of France through which the Dordogne runs, together with some towns in those départements that are on or quite near the river, are as follows:.The lifestyle and culture of the Dordogne valley attract both visitors and incomers from all over France, but also from many other countries, particularly Britain and Germany.Ĭourse The Dordogne at Argentat in Corrèze, part of the Limousin region The main season for tourism in the Valley of the Dordogne is from June to September, with July and August being high season. In Périgord, the valley widens further to encompass one of France's main gastronomic regions, with vineyards, poultry farms and truffle-rich woodlands. In the towns, which are major tourist attractions because of their history and architecture, the quaysides are lined with eating and drinking places. Camp sites and holiday homes have proliferated wherever the valley floor is wide enough to accommodate them.īelow Argentat and around Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, the valley widens to accommodate fertile farmland, well-watered pasture and orchards. In several places the river is dammed to form long, deep lakes. The cliffs, steep banks, fast flowing water and high bridges attract both walkers and drivers. The upper valley of the Dordogne is a series of deep gorges. The Dordogne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit the phenomenon of a tidal bore, known as a mascaret. It flows generally west about 500 kilometres (310 mi) through the Limousin and Périgord regions before flowing into the Gironde, its common estuary with the Garonne, at the Bec d'Ambès ("Ambès beak"), north of the city of Bordeaux. The river rises on the flanks of the Puy de Sancy at 1,885 metres (6,184 ft) above sea level in the mountains of Auvergne, from the confluence of two small torrents above the town of Le Mont-Dore: the Dore and the Dogne. The Dordogne and its watershed were designated Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on July 11 2012. The Dordogne ( French pronunciation: ⓘ Occitan: Dordonha) is a river in south-central and southwest France.