The Dordogne Travel Guide
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- French Phrases
- Guidebooks
Guidebooks
Want to smile happily ever after? Discover a picture-postcard fantasy of castles, cliff-top châteaux, geese flocks, storybook villages, and prehistoric wonders? Join the club. Since the 1990s the Dordogne region has become one of the hottest destinations in France. Formerly one of those off-the-beaten-path areas, it's now in danger of getting four-starred, boutiqued, and postcarded to death. But scratch the surface and you can find one of the most authentic and appealing regions of rural France.
The Dordogne Hotels
Advance booking is particularly desirable in the highly popular Dordogne, where hotels fill up quickly, in midsummer. ... Many country or small-town hotels...read more
Fodor's Choice
The Dordogne Restaurants
If you're traveling in the Dordogne between October and March, it's essential to call restaurants ahead of time to avoid disappointment, as some shut for...read more
Things To Do in The Dordogne
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Dordogne
- $905* -- Paris Nonstop from Seattle (R/T incl. Tax) Air France
- $1199 & up -- 6-Nt. Paris & Bordeaux Trip w/Air from NY go-today
- $549 -- 10-Night Mediterranean Cruise w/Free Hotel Stay Priceline.com
- $849* -- Paris Nonstop from Los Angeles (R/T incl. Tax) — $849 Air France
The Dordogne Experiences
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Fantastic Food: Périgord truffles, foie gras, walnuts, plums, and myriad species of mushrooms jostle for attention on restaurant menus... Read more
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The Dordogne is a land of foie gras and cognac, so travelers get to eat (and quaff) like the kings (and queens) who once disputed this coveted... Read more
Travel Blog
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Best of the Best
Sometimes a bite on the go is just the thing when busy exploring Paris. Read more
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Deals & Discoveries,
Cruises
Solo cruise travelers, take heed: Your ship has finally come in. Read more
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Practical Travel Tips
While improvisation is often the key to success when traveling with kids—as things don't always Read more
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