Source (Spring) mother of Périgord, the Dordogne flows in the middle of cliffs and valleys. We also give her the name of " River Hope ".
Indeed, lighters, these flat-bottomed boats, allowed to bring in Bordeaux, wood, coals, walnut, and other, then came back with, among others, from some wine and products of the "big city".
The valley of Vézère as for her(it), claims the name of Valley of the Man.
The water of the Dordogne is so pure, as on July 11th, 2012, the UNESCO registered the Pond of the Dordogne on the world Network of the Reserves of biosphere. The fauna which shelters there, did not make a mistake there.
In Périgord, there is/are not only of "big" streams, there is also charming small rivers.
So, you will be allowed charm by "Beune", "Ceou", etc.
La Roque St Christophe
Gourdon - rue du Majou
In the southeast of Black Périgord, is situated Bouriane, which is a part of the Lot (like the river "the Lot"), the department 46 (making him, left Quercy).
This close region, cannot naturally be named "Périgord", but the landscapes, the houses, are very close to the spirit of Périgord, while conferring on this country Bourian, a more intimate confidentiality. The capital is Gourdon.
The Lot possessing more than 540 sites and remarkable monuments, he(it) is very easily accessible since Sarladais.
We shall discover it among others, Rocamadour (2nd place of interest of France), Padirac, saint Cirq Lapopie, Cahors, Figeac (homeland of Champollion), etc.
Web site of the tourism of the Lot : www.tourisme-lot.com
La Bouriane
Younger sister couples of Black Périgord
Domme
La Roque Gageac
Sarlat
Rivers
Strength and tranquillity, purity of the water
Tourism
Black Périgord and its neighborhood
Castelnaud la Chapelle
First region of the green tourism
Commarque
Beynac
According to Jean Secret, the department of the Dordogne [not to crease(offend) his(her) inhabitants, said rather " Périgord "] would count 1500 castles, manor houses and small manor houses, of course, not necessarily all still "standing"...
On the web site " Dordogne-Perigord.com ", you will find the list of 42 classified visitables castles.
You will fast realize that in Périgord, that about is your ballad, it will necessarily be decorated with one or several castles.
Castles
Testimonies of the wealth of the region
Other times(periods) are quite also rich in history and, nowadays, the inhabitants of Périgord were eager to protect these wealth so cultural, historic, that those bound(connected) to beauties of landscapes protected in spite of the insults undergone over the years.
It is in 1790, that Périgord takes name of "Dordogne" (dépt 24). This department not being uniform, we distinguish him 4 big territories:
White Périgord, Purple Périgord, Green Périgord, Black Périgord.
More information on this cutting, as well as any useful information, on the page of the web site of the tourism of Dordogne: www.dordogne-perigord.com
If it is a region, in which the man always saw an interest to be lived there, it is good Périgord.
" Earth of the Man ", " cradle of the humanity ", such are the terms which suit perfectly in this region.
The prehistoric man first of all, interested in the abundance of the game and the possible housing environments, near abundant rivers.
Then the Middle Ages, in the course of which castles did not stop appearing, such: Castelnaud, Beynac, Commarque.
Black Périgord (le Périgord Noir)
A rich and blazing region
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