The most beautiful sites to see
Whether you are visiting the Dordogne for a few days or several weeks, even if you stay within a 70 km radius, you will not be able to see everything. That's why many of you ask us the same question: What are the 3 castles, 3 bastides, gardens, etc. that we would recommend?
Here is the result of our selection, based on our tastes, but also on the feedback of our visitors:
The gardens : Marqueyssac (candlelight evenings on certain evenings in summer), Carsac water gardens, Eyrignac (white picnic on certain evenings in summer)
Castles : Castelnaud, les Milandes, Biron
The bastides : Domme, Monpazier, Eymet
Most beautiful villages : La Roque Gageac, Beynac, Saint-Léon sur Vézère
The markets : Sarlat, Saint-Cyprien, Issigeac
Prehistoric caves: Lascaux 4, Bernifal, Rouffignac
Prehistoric rock shelters: Castel Merle, Cap Blanc, Shelter Pataud
Troglodyte sites: La Roque Saint-Christophe, La Madeleine, Belvès
Museums : Château de Sauveboeuf (prehistory), museum of automata in Souillac (Lot), Zadkine museum in Arques (Lot)
Outdoor activities : Canoeing on the Dordogne or the Vézère, hot air ballooning, gabarre
Churches and monasteries : Saint Sacerdos in Sarlat, Cadoin cloister, Saint-Front cathedral in Périgueux
Gallo-Roman sites : Vesunna and the tower of Vesonius, Moncaret
Unusual : Breuil huts, Reignac stronghold, pterosaur beach at Crayssac (Lot)
House of Illustrious : Maison de la Boëtie in Sarlat, château de Montaigne, manor house of Jean Tarde in La Roque Gageac.
That alone is a lot. And if you want to make a reservation, see the journey times, the route from where you are, see some photos before you go or simply look at what there is to see in the area (but also, restaurants, producers' shops...) you can download our Mapstr app (on your mobile phone) on https://go.mapstr.com/5 vXjAyuWsib
