|
|
Dordogne - Périgord
|
|
 |
The Dordogne department covers almost the identical area as the former province called the Périgord (still the term that most of its long-time inhabitants prefer to use!). It is habitually divided into four Périgord colours, descriptive of each terrain’s predominant characteristics.
|
|
|
- The White Périgord, is the country round the main town of Périgueux and the valley of the River Isle, in the centre of the department - a land of limestone plateaux and large stretches of rolling grassland, crossed by the River Auzère as well as the Isle.
- To the north, the Green Périgord, embraces the Nontron region and the valley of the River Dronne, together with the Périgord-Limousin Nature Reserve - a veritable treasure of greenery, criss-crossed by a multitude of streams.
- Moving downstream towards the mouth of the River Dordogne, you enter the Purple Périgord an apt colour for the Bergerac region and its thriving vineyards, which form the second largest wine-growing area in S.W. France. The region also has some of the best surviving bastides, formerly fortified villages created in the Middle Ages.
- Centred on the medieval town of Sarlat, the Black Périgord is the focal point for the world-famed cave paintings and other prehistoric marvels discovered in the Vézère and Dordogne valleys. The scenery here is exceptionally beautiful.
|
Arachnis © 1997 - Any person involved in the reproduction in any form or by any means of any part of the texts or photos displayed on this Internet site
will be liable to legal action.
|
|
 Train connections
| How to get to Périgueux |
How to get to Sarlat |
- Access from Paris
Paris - Bordeaux (TGV),
then Bordeaux - Périgueux : 4 trains a day
or
Paris - Libourne - Périgueux
- Access from Bordeaux
Bordeaux - Périgueux : 4 trains a day
|
- Access from Paris
Paris - Sarlat 5 daily return services
5h30 journey time
- Access from Bordeaux
Bordeaux - Sarlat : 4 trains a day
|
Information, train times, reservations
French Railways
 Road links
| How to get to Périgueux |
How to get to Sarlat |
- Acces from Paris
A10 Paris-Orléans, then A20 towards Toulouse, then A89 towards Périgueux/Bordeaux
- Access from Bordeaux
A89 towards Libourne - Périgueux
|
- Access from Paris
A10 Paris-Orléans, then A20 towards Toulouse, exit Souillac
- Access from Bordeaux
A 89 towards Libourne - Périgueux,
exit Thenon
Access from Toulouse
A 20 towards Paris, exit Souillac
|
 Flights
 Weather
The Dordogne department, straddling the route from Paris to the Pyrenees, is equidistant from the North Pole and the Equator. Crossed by the 45th parallel, its geographical situation gives it a particularly temperate climate, making it a region in which it is pleasant to live all the year round.
|
Weather forecasts for the next few days
 Usefull information
|
When to visit the Périgord ?
Many sites are open throughout the year. Lascaux II is closed for January. The tourist season begins at Easter and runs uninterrupted until the beginning of November.
|
|
Telephones
If calling France from abroad, dial 00 33 followed by the French phone number without its initial 0. When phoning abroad from France, dial 00 followed by the code for the country concerned (e.g. 44 for the UK, 31 for the Netherlands).
|
Shopping
The shops are normally open from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
In the summer, some remain open all day.
When planning to dine in a restaurant late in the evening, it is advisable to book. |
|
Emergency numbers
Ambulance services, etc.: 15
Fire brigade: 18
Police: 17
If calling from a cell-phone: 112 |
|
