2 Best Sights in The Dordogne, France

With France as the world's third-largest producer of caviar—much of it from sturgeon raised in basins fed from the abundant rivers around the Dordogne—you'll be assured when a menu says "local caviar" it truly is. At this 50-acre estate, visitors are shown how caviar is produced, from the breeding ponds to harvesting, before tasting the homegrown delicacy. Neuvic offers "initiation" visits along with masterclasses (all booked in advance online) or you can just stop in between Monday and Saturday for a visit of the domaine that includes nature walks along the river and "swimming" with the sturgeon (in waders). The on-site boutique sells all of the various caviars along with a host of other local delicacies. There's also a gourmet restaurant and a chic boutique hotel in the 19th-century Tudor-style château if you're looking for the full caviar experience. The domaine is almost equidistant (about 30 km/19 miles) between Périgeux and Bergerac.

Follow the irresistible aromas of roasting hazelnuts, walnuts, and almonds to this circa 1560 mill, where seven generations of the Frateau family have pressed oils in the traditional way from nuts grown in local orchards. Watch the nuts being roasted, milled, and pressed, then taste and purchase exquisitely fresh and delicious oils, nut flours, and other local specialties at the boutique.