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What to do and see in Dordogne, France: The Best Places and Tips
Dordogne (French pronunciation: [dɔʁdɔɲ]; Occitan: Dordonha) is a department in southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. The department is located in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, and is named after the Dordogne river that runs through it. It corresponds roughly with the ancient county of Périgord.
Restaurants in Dordogne
1. French Wine Adventures
Overall Ratings
5 based on 151 reviews
French Wine Adventures offers wine classes and tours in the Bordeaux region. If you are staying in Bordeaux or the Bordeaux area and looking for an taster, an in depth wine tasting tour of this region or a fun wine excursion contact Caroline. Tours and classes are available everyday including Sunday.
Reviewed By miles p
We spend a day with Caro in Saint Emilion and it was awesome! Caro was super friendly and very knowledgeable of the area. We got to climb atop St Emilion's old tower to take in a 360 degree view of St Emilion, and wandered throughout the old town. It was beautiful! We did a couple of great wine tastings as well. I would recommend French Wine Adventures to anyone!
2. Correze Montgolfiere
Overall Ratings
5 based on 152 reviews
Balloon Flights in Dordogne and Corrèze : Come and discover the Dordogne and Corrèze in all its wild, unspoilt splendour. with the wind, you can ride over villages and catch nature by surprise. Take off from Hautefort castel and Collonges la rouge, Turenne...
Reviewed By Emilie R - Escazú, San Jose, Costa Rica
My friend and I had our first flight on June 26, we took off close to Collonges la Rouge early in the morning and had a wonderful 60 minutes flight overseeing the beautiful region of Turenne and Collonges La Rouge, the pilot is experienced and...MoreThank you Emilie for your comment. Frédéric
3. Aquitaine Bike
Overall Ratings
5 based on 111 reviews
Bike rental, cycling tours in Dordogne
Reviewed By Travelbil - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Very easy to do the booking over the internet, and to have the bikes delivered and collected at agreed times. Our road bikes (Lapierre) were excellent, well maintained and great to ride. The best bit was the local knowledge and advice Robert gave us on where best to see the Tour de France, local routes and sites to see. The colour map and routes Robert gave us was better than the IGN map I had with me. No need to bring your own tubes, tools, pumps, spare tyres ets - Robert provides the lot. Highly recommended.
4. Bergerac Wine Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 177 reviews
Are you looking for a pleasant and tasty way to spend your day in the Bergerac area? Join us and discover magnificent Bergerac wines in our organised, daily, wine tasting tour! Our tour includes: collection and drop-off from your accommodation, visits to award winning chateaux, local food tastings, FREE alfresco lunch freshly prepared with local, seasonal ingredients, a behind-the-scenes tour of local co-op cellars including organic wine production and more. We also cater for pre-wedding parties and events.
Reviewed By holidaybosss
I would highly recommend this as a great day out around Bergerac. Alex is very accomodating and will pick up and drop off from your gite. We were outside his normal pick up area however he happily picked us up for a small additional fee.
Our day involved a visit to a local vineyard, fresh lunch provided by his friends Vince and Karen, visit to a local artisan chocolate producer and finally a visit to a local co op.
The lunch was delicious and there was plenty of wine and chocolate tasting involved.
The hosts are very knowledgeable so if you want to learn a bit (or a bit more) about wine production, this is the tour for you.
Many thanks for a great day!
5. Brantome Police Horses & Friends
Overall Ratings
5 based on 219 reviews
Providing a loving and final home for retired British Police horses. Brantome Police Horses provides care and rehabilitation for many horses and ponies alongside donkeys, dogs, cats, sheep, goats and chickens. We are situated in the heart of the countryside, ten minutes north of Brantome, South West France. Our primary aim is to provide a safe and caring environment for retired British Police Horses, for the rest of their lives. We open to the public on certain afternoons - always a Wednesday afternoon. Other afternoons will be specified on the home page of our website. We enjoy having people to visit and it is used as part of the rehabilitation process for some of our animals. We provide a great tea and there is a lovely gift shop to browse. With your help, we can give these animals the best possible care, for the rest of their lives. "Saving just one horse will not change the world, but surely it will change the world for that one horse."
Reviewed By newtraveller58 - Cambuslang, United Kingdom
We had an excellent afternoon here during our recent stay in the Dordogne. La Grange is a beautiful setting in the countryside a few kilometres from Brantome (between Perigeux and Angouleme). The visit includes a short talk and presentation explaining the background to the facility, followed by the opportunity to meet a number of the retired police horses. It was fascinating to hear their stories and the bravery they had exhibited while working. After that the afternoon tea including home made scones and cakes with tea or coffee rounded the afternoon off superbly. My wife and our friend Jim are both Coeliacs and the gluten free scone and lemon drizzle cake were both judged to be top notch. This is a very relaxed afternoon with the opportunity to spend more time with the horses after tea as well as visiting the gift shop if you wish to support the work further.
6. Montgolfiere du Perigord
Overall Ratings
5 based on 168 reviews
Reviewed By Goomsu - Birchington, United Kingdom
Undoubtedly a wonderful way of seeing the chateaux, bastides and meanders of the delightful Dordogne. The full experience of basket gondola, whooshing flame jets and silence! Expensive but, an unforgettable experience on a golden late afternoon or evening from May to October.
7. Moulin de la Veyssiere
Overall Ratings
5 based on 117 reviews
8. Les Combarelles
Overall Ratings
5 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By nlbailey - Bandon, Oregon
We had picked 3 caves to go too, and this was one of them. We weren't disappointed. They allow only a limited number of people to visit at a time, but well worth it. You purchase your tickets at Font de Gaume and then it is just a few kilometers away. Amazing cave paintings to see. Highly recommend.
9. Monkey's Forest
Overall Ratings
5 based on 155 reviews
SCHEDULE From 10 am to 6 pm from April to June and September From 9H to 19H30 in July and August SECURITY Monkey's Forest is the only acrobatic course in the Sarladais equipped with the "continuous life line" system. A hook is inserted on the cable without ever being able to unhook it. The safety hook slips along the cable throughout your progress on the courses for 100% safety. EQUIPMENT You will all be equipped with a shoulder harness with a continuous life line hook for 100% safety. We also provide a pulley for the various zip lines in the park. Chills and sensations guaranteed! Consider basketball and a suitable outfit for the trees. SET After you have equipped, our instructors will brief you on our safety rules. We will ensure their understanding on an initiation course that you will carry out. Then you will go on our adventures on our courses for memorable memories in complete safety and under the supervision of our whole team.
Reviewed By sjjch - United Kingdom
We arrived at 11am and were warmly welcomed. Being kitted up, safety demonstration and intial training were efficient and easy to understand.
There are four increasing levels of difficulty, green (for children under 130cm) which consisted of two courses, followed by blue (3 courses) , red (3 courses) and black (1 course). For younger children there is a play area with swings and play frames, and a relaxing area, consisting of hammocks. There are a couple of kiosks selling drinks, ice creams and sandwiches, but bring plenty of water, especially if hot.
Cost was approximately €60 for one adult and three children, with an adult needing to supervise the 6 year old at all times. He had had enough climbing after 2.5 hours as he was only allowed on the green courses , but was happy to spend the rest of the time in the play and relax areas.
The 8 and 10 year old tackled the high ropes and zip wires for almost 5 hours, getting as far as red course 2. When one got stuck, a member of staff was readily available to climb a tree and pull her to the platform.
It is quite a physical course, but a lot of fun and worth the money.
10. L'Appel de la Foret
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 162 reviews
Just 10 minutes from the famous LASCAUX cave, near Montignac and Sarlat the leisure park L’Appel de la Forêt welcomes you to a magnificent woodland setting. 11 progressive acrobatic courses allow the whole family, from 4 to 77 years old, to enjoy the level of difficulty appropriate to each participant. Discover more than 150 different activities, and 50 tyroleans for more 1500 m ranging. Possibility of picnic, playground for the children, refreshment bar and discgolf game.
Reviewed By xSuperMotardx - Manchester, United Kingdom
Hadn't heard played before but found it really fun and a great way to relax over 90 mins or so, under cover of trees. Quite a relaxed place with plenty of things to do, aerial park, trail, cafe etc etc
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