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There are many things to see and do in the Dordogne. We have put together some useful information for you – just follow the links.
Idealy located between Bordeaux and Sarlat, in the Périgord area, Château des Vigiers is also close to Saint-Emilion and Bergerac. On the “route des vins” , near to the medieval town of Sarlat, grottes de Lascaux and the Valley of the thousand chateaux, the estate occupies 150 hectares, with vineyards, a lake, 27 hole golf course and oak woods. Things to do nearby:
Markets and Antiquities:
• Antiquities in the old town of Bergerac (1st Sunday of each month)
• Local markets at Sainte Foy la Grande, Bergerac, Eymet, Issigeac, Montpon-Ménestérol, Belvès…
See all the antiquities in the area.
Visit the different medieval and walled towns:
• Sarlat • Domme • Eymet • Ste Foy la Grande • Monpazier • la cité d’Issigeac • bastide de Beaumont en Périgord • Bergerac • Saint-Emilion
Visit the Châteaux of the Dordogne and Périgord valley:
• Monbazillac • Duras • Beynac • Milandes • Lanquais • Montaigne • Bannes • Castelnaud
Prehistorical sites:
• Les grottes de Lascaux • Les Eyzies • Gouffre de Proumeyssac • Gouffre de Padirac • Font de Gaume • La Roque Saint-Christophe • Abri Pataud
Wine tasting and wine visits:
• Saint-Emilion • Pomerol • Graves • Sauternes • Médoc • Bergeracois • Monbazillac • Duras
Visits by appointment
Churches:
• Abbaye de Cadouin • Cathédrale de Saint-Front • Abbaye de Brantôme • Abbaye Cistércienne d’Echourgnac • Abbaye Saint-Avit-Senieur
Gardens and other discoveries:
• Jardins de Sardy • Marqueyssac • d’Au delà • Château de Jumilhac • Village du Bournat (1900)
• Promenade en gabarre sur la Dordogne
Not forgetting foie gras and truffle farms and “Le Moulin des Cépages” who make perfumed vinegars.
Sport activities:
• Canoeing on the Dordogne • Parachute • Trip in a hot air ballon • Golf • Go-karting • Aquarium du Bugue • Bowling • Horse drawn carriage rides • Pony club…
All the good ideas: HERE
Cultural activities:
• Musée de la voiture ancienne • Musée Costi • Musée de Monbazillac • Musée d’anthropolgie du tabac • Arts terre
