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Bergerac
Yes, this is the Bergerac of Cyrano de Bergerac fame—but not exactly. The real satirist and playwright Cyrano (1619-55) who inspired playwright Edmond Rostand's long-nosed swashbuckler was born in... (more) -
Beynac-et-Cazenac
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Biron
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Brantôme
When the reclusive monks of the abbey of Brantôme decided the inhabitants of the village were getting too nosy, they dug a canal between themselves and the villagers, setting the brantômois... (more) -
Cahors
Less touristy and populated than most of the Dordogne, the Lot Valley has a subtler charm. The cluster of towns along the Lot River and the smaller rivers that cut through the dry, vineyard-covered plateau... (more) -
Hautefort
The reason to come to Hautefort is its castle, which presents a disarmingly arrogant face to the world.... (more) -
La Roque-Gageac
Across the Dordogne from Domme, in the direction of Beynac, romantically huddled beneath a cliff, is strikingly attractive La Roque-Gageac, one of the best-restored villages in the valley. Crafts shops... (more) -
Lascaux
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Les Eyzies-de-Tayac
Sitting comfortably under a limestone cliff, Les Eyzies is the doorway to the prehistoric capital of France. Early Homo sapiens (the species to which humans belong) lived about 40,000 years ago and skeletal... (more) -
Monbazillac
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Monpazier
Monpazier, on the tiny Dropt River, is one of France's best-preserved and most photographed bastide (fortified) towns. It was built in ocher-color stone by English king Edward I in 1284 to protect the southern... (more) -
Périgueux
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Rocamadour
Rocamadour is a medieval village that seems to defy the laws of gravity; it surges out of a cliff 1,500 feet above the Alzou River gorge—an awe-inspiring sight that makes this one of the most-visited... (more) -
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Sarlat (as it's usually known) defines enchantment. If you're planning a trip to the many prehistoric caves and the amazing perched villages near this gorgeous town, then this capital of the Périgord... (more) -
St-Cirq-Lapopie
Perched on the edge of a cliff 330 feet up, the beautiful 13th-century village of St-Cirq (pronounced san-sare) looks as though it could slide right into the Lot River. Filled with artisans' workshops... (more)
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