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Sights & Attractions in The Dordogne

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The Dordogne Sights

The Dordogne département (province) is in the Aquitaine region of the southwest of France, where, above the river valleys, oak and chestnut forests crowd in on about 1,200 castles and châteaux, most of them from the 13th and 14th centuries. The Dordogne region, so named for the river that bisects the area after it leaves Bordeaux (through Bergerac and on to the beautiful picture-postcard town of Sarlat), is a spread-out place. To the east of Bordeaux city and a little farther north you can first encounter Cyrano's town of Bergerac and Monbazillac to its south (with its amazing views). To the east of Bergerac is Sarlat, with Les Eyzies de Tayac, Montignac, and Lascaux to its north and Beynac et Cazenac, Domme, and La Roque-Gageac to its south. Midway between Bergerac and Sarlat and much farther north is Périgueux, with Brantôme to its northeast on the D939. To the south is the Lot Valley, with Rocamadour to the southeast of Sarlat, Cahors directly south, and St-Cirq-Lapopie to its east.