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“Everything must be seen!” Michel Massénat, President of the Hautefort Heritage Club

“I was born nearby, in Cherveix-Cubas, so I’ve always been part of the Hautefort area. Our association looks after heritage conservation because besides the castle that looks out so proudly over the landscape, and the charming sloping village, the whole area of Hautefort is worth seeing. Every year, we organise tours of mansions, manor houses and beautiful stately homes. Our team is based in the center of the village, place Eugène-Le-Roy, where we give out printed information but also tell the story of its wonderful heritage, its changing history over a thousand years and its famous figures.”

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A LITTLE BACKGROUND

The village and the surrounding area is brimming with out- standing sights of historic and natural interest. Housed in the old hospice, the instructive exhibition of the Museum of Medicine’s collections A (opposite) , is highly reputed as are the concretions at the Tourtoirac Cave D  , a geological “gem” (above) which has only been open to the public since 2010. Hi- kers will discover a number of enchanting sites such as Rafail- lac’s Orientation Table E  , on the heights of Badefols-d’Ans, the tunnel path at Boisseuilh F  , and the Chassaing mound at Nailhac G  . For a little break, stop off at Hautefort’s Coucou Pond recreation park H  . Treasures Along the Way

Périgord Walnuts boast a registered“Designation of Origin” label since 2002, but they have always been one of the region’s riches. Proof of their presence since Paleolithic times has been found in the cave dwellings of Cro-Magnon man.The nut has been used over the centuries as currency, soap and even oil for lighting fuel.The AOC walnut can be used shelled, unshelled or in its oil form.The numerous benefits of this healthy food have been acknowledged, including protection against cardiovascular illness. Good for Everything

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