Area Description: The Dordogne Region offers the best in a French county vacation: history (from Pre, to Roman, Medieval to present), 1001 castles, medieval villages, beautiful vistas, quiet country roads, and world-renowned cuisine and wine or cook at home after visiting a local Farmers Market! Our central location is perfect to explore the incredible variety of the Perigord. This is an area that has much to explore, for both adults and children. Visit several old fortified villages (bastides), experience breathtaking views of Rocamadour sitting precariously on cliff sides, and be awe stricken with the natural wonders of the Padirac Chasm. Visit the medieval villages of Sarlat, and Perigueux. For the active, canoe down the Dordogne River past Castles and villages built into the rock face (La Roque-Gageac) For the historian, a visit to the caves of Lascaux II and Les Eyzies (the capital of prehistory) is a must. For th ... [Read More]

Area Description: The Dordogne Region offers the best in a French county vacation: history (from Pre, to Roman, Medieval to present), 1001 castles, medieval villages, beautiful vistas, quiet country roads, and world-renowned cuisine and wine or cook at home after visiting a local Farmers Market! Our central location is perfect to explore the incredible variety of the Perigord. This is an area that has much to explore, for both adults and children. Visit several old fortified villages (bastides), experience breathtaking views of Rocamadour sitting precariously on cliff sides, and be awe stricken with the natural wonders of the Padirac Chasm. Visit the medieval villages of Sarlat, and Perigueux. For the active, canoe down the Dordogne River past Castles and villages built into the rock face (La Roque-Gageac) For the historian, a visit to the caves of Lascaux II and Les Eyzies (the capital of prehistory) is a must. For the kids, castles filled with medieval armaments to bring alive the stories of knights in shining armor. beautiful Medieval Chateaux that re-enact knights jousting on horseback with carnivals in period costumes! For the Shopper, Antique markets and shops, Farmer?s markets, and in summer every Thursday night you can stroll into the village and enjoy the night market with music, in the square, with Dancing under the Stars! Meet all the local French families who come out to enjoy the music and dancing, even the 90 year olds! For others it will be the gourmet cuisine available in our local villages. You will experience gastronomic specialties on a daily basis. Perigord boasts a menu known throughout France: cepes (mushrooms), truffles, walnut liqueur, cabecou (regional goat cheese), roast duck (canard) and garlic soup. To satisfy a true epicurean taste, sample a truffle omelet accompanied by local wine, or enjoy the region?s best foie gras on fresh bread.