Guide Perigord_version anglaise

ESSENTIALS

CanoeMarathon Mid-September, starts downstream at Saint-Julien-de- Lampon, finishes at Castelnaud Competition and sporting event open to all, beginners and champions alike

VISITS

HOTELS-RESTAURANTS Maison Carré Bakery Le Tournepique +33 5 53 59 33 90 www.patisseriecarre.fr Marqueyssac Gardens by Candlelight 24220 Vézac +33 5 53 31 36 36 www.marqueyssac.com Ice-cream parlour and tea-rooms dailyThursday nights in summer For candle-lit tour, admission:candle-lit tour 14.50€ and 7€ (+ice-cream) (More information page 29)

EVENTS Beach Festival

Castelnaud Castle +33 5 53 31 30 00 www.castelnaud.com Open daily Adults from 8.60€ (14.50€ nocturnal events),10-17 years from 4.30€, admission free under 10 years Milandes Castle 5km downstream from the village along +33 5 53 59 31 21 www.milandes.com Open daily end-March to mid-Nov.Admission fee includes castle the left bank of the Dordogne

Third week of July, featuring Funfair, fireworks on the Dordogne with blaze of glory over the village

For further information

DOMME AND VITRAC Classified amongst France’s Most Beautiful Villages since 1982, Domme is one of the rare bastide towns in the Black Périgord region.As it stretches out before you, the entire valley of the Dordogne can be taken in at a glance from the promontory lookout.

Coteaux du Céou andValley Tourist Office Rue de la République. 24250 Daglan +33 5 53 29 88 84 www.tourisme-ceou.com TownHall (mairie) Le Bourg haut +33 5 53 29 51 21 mairie.castelnaud@wanadoo.fr

and garden tour, falconry display and children’s entertainment

Adults 10€, 5-16 years 6.50€, admission free under 10 years

FURTHER AFIELD...

BEYNAC-ET-CAZENAC (6 km) Overlooked by one of the most imposing fortresses of the Périgord region, the fishermen’s homes and other dwellings lean on the cliff facing the river. A meshwork of medieval lanes interlaces as they climb towards the castle ramparts. PAGE 27

FLORIMONT-GAUMIER (20 km) Center of the Dome wine revival since 1990, the village combines beautiful heritage architecture and wine tourism. A lookout tower overlooks the Moncalou winery and the walking trails through the vineyards.

VÉZAC (5 km) As well as the “Outstanding Gardens” rated Marqueyssac Gardens, the village boasts a wonderful little Romanesque church, built in the XIVth and XVth centuries and very recently restored. PAGE 27

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