Dordogne Tourist Information and Visitor Guide
The sinuous Dordogne River weaves its way past wooded slopes, marching vineyards and ancient cities. Explore prehistoric caves brought to life with vivid cave paintings, enjoy walking in the lush countryside, hire a boat to mess about on the river and explore ancient villages like Sarlat-la-Caneda. With food and wine to die for, it is the perfect place to relax.
Dordogne Highlights
- Font de Gaume - see 25,000 year old paintings and engravings in their original setting
- Chateau de Commarque - an atmospheric ruin facing out across the Valley with ancient cave dwellings clustering around its base
- Musee National de Prehistoire - find out more about the lives of the people who lived in Tayac many thousands of years ago
- Sarlat Market - a fabulous fresh produce market held weekly on a Wednesday and Saturday
- Grotte du Pech-Merle - astonishing geological formations in a cave where some fantastic cave art can still be seen
- Gouffre de Padirac - glide through this superb cave system on a boat to see weird and wonderful geological formations
- Bergerac gastronomy - enjoy Bergerac wine, the truffle, walnut, goose, duck and much more
Plan your visit to Dordogne
- Dordogne Hotels - view and choose a place to stay in Dordogne
- Dordogne Short Breaks - offers and ideas in Dordogne
Hotels in other popular destinations
Gironde Hotels - Landes Hotels - Lot-et-Garonne Hotels
Pyrenees-Atlantiques Hotels - Aquitaine Hotels
