With its 15 sites classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, it is a part of the history of mankind that is available to you. Sacred Temple of Prehistory where already Cro Magnon inspired by the Vézère Valley expressed all his art. The Dordogne Department (here we call it Perigord) is located in the New Aquitaine (but we say South West) bordered by the ramparts of the Massif Central, the Causses of Quercy, the orchards of the Lot et Garonne and the gravel of Gironde, you will cross many landscapes and the most beautiful villages of France. The Périgord Purple, whose valley widens downstream from Bergerac, is a region of orchards and vineyards. It is a country of basins and valleys, of which the greasy meadow invades the gentle slopes. The Périgord vert, the Nontronnais, is covered with trees, heath heaths The Chestnut reigns supreme. The region of Sarladais, is a country of pechs, these round hills capped with thickets of chestnut trees and pine forests Low valleys planted with walnut trees, tobacco fields, orchards. The Middle Valley of the Isle serves as a backbone to a slightly different region south of Périgueux, where the maritime pines are appearing. The Périgord Blanc is composed of limestone plateaus, carved by rivers (Isle, Auvézère, Rent, Dronne), where the valleys widen. The criteria chosen for the name of the departments being geographical or hydrographic, the Périgord thus receives the name of its main river: the Dordogne.Ĭertainly the most beautiful department in France, It contains four major natural regions: in the centre, the Périgord Blanc (Périgueux, Ribérac) In the southeast, the Périgord Noir (Sarladais) The Périgord vert (Nontronnais) at the foot of the Limousin Mountains In the southwest, the Périgord Purple (Bergeracois). During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decided to create the departments in order to simplify the administrative organisation of France. Today the Périgord and the Dordogne department are synomynes and designate the same territory. Is there a difference between Dordogne and Périgord? Calendar of flea markets and garage sales.American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover accepted. Member: American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). We know that you will have the time of your life!īarges in France, A Division of Special Places Travel, LLC.īarges in Europe, A Division of Special Places Travel, LLC. We are by your side as experienced partners - all the way from initial decision about the best barge cruise for you, through ANY question leading up to your cruise, hotel and rental car recommendations, suggestions for pre- and post-cruise travel, through post-cruise debriefing. We value your time, so ALL our barge web pages are designed for one-stop access = no multiple clicks to access barge details such as deckplan, itineraries, cruise routes, and cruise prices. Compatible with all currently tested mobile, tablet and desktop browsers with equivalent content and information for both mobile and desktop. This and all of our web pages are hand-crafted with NO cookies, NO Javascript, NO plug-ins.

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