Mark’s and Maries guidebook ENGLISH VERSION
Local shops, restaurants and market
less than 10 minutes away, here you will find all the necessary shops and restaurants.
L’Esperance shopping centre on your left as you enter Saint Cyprien just after crossing the Dordogne River. Here you will find a Carrefour supermarket, petrol station and pharmacy as well as a Centrakor and Briconautes DIY shop.
On the High Street “Rue Gambetta” you will find:
Le Sesame (number 28) , run by Valerie. Cafe, restaurant, small terrace: Perfect for a light meal prepared fresh daily by Valerie, normally two daily specials and a selection of tarts and quiches. Also great for a relaxing coffee or tea.
Restaurant Pizzeria 24: Pizzas and daily specials
Lucco the bakers: Our favourite in the Dordogne for a morning pastry, all butter croissants that simply melt in your mouth, a great selection of bread, cakes and tarts. They also serve drinks.
Boucherie Bounichou, the Butchers for all your BBQ needs
Fournet for all your poultry found just below Rue Gambetta in Rue Eugene Leroy. Foie Gras, Gizzards, Duck Confit, Duck Breast and other local specialities, also to be found on the High Street for the Sunday Market, duck sausages for the BBQ and they do great Rotisserie Chicken as well.
You also have a Farm Shop stocking all you need from local producers, fresh fruit and veg, meats, cheeses, beers, wine etc on Place Jean Ladignac at the end of Rue Gambetta, also here you will find the Post Office.
The Tourist office, with all the local information you may need, there are some lovely walks off the main street if you are prepared to climb a little.
Sunday is Market Day: Don’t miss Saint Cypriens Market on Rue Gambetta, voted Best in the Dordogne in 2019, but go early in High Season as it can get very busy.
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Saint-Cyprien
less than 10 minutes away, here you will find all the necessary shops and restaurants.
L’Esperance shopping centre on your left as you enter Saint Cyprien just after crossing the Dordogne River. Here you will find a Carrefour supermarket, petrol station and pharmacy as well as a Centrakor and Briconautes DIY shop.
On the High Street “Rue Gambetta” you will find:
Le Sesame (number 28) , run by Valerie. Cafe, restaurant, small terrace: Perfect for a light meal prepared fresh daily by Valerie, normally two daily specials and a selection of tarts and quiches. Also great for a relaxing coffee or tea.
Restaurant Pizzeria 24: Pizzas and daily specials
Lucco the bakers: Our favourite in the Dordogne for a morning pastry, all butter croissants that simply melt in your mouth, a great selection of bread, cakes and tarts. They also serve drinks.
Boucherie Bounichou, the Butchers for all your BBQ needs
Fournet for all your poultry found just below Rue Gambetta in Rue Eugene Leroy. Foie Gras, Gizzards, Duck Confit, Duck Breast and other local specialities, also to be found on the High Street for the Sunday Market, duck sausages for the BBQ and they do great Rotisserie Chicken as well.
You also have a Farm Shop stocking all you need from local producers, fresh fruit and veg, meats, cheeses, beers, wine etc on Place Jean Ladignac at the end of Rue Gambetta, also here you will find the Post Office.
The Tourist office, with all the local information you may need, there are some lovely walks off the main street if you are prepared to climb a little.
Sunday is Market Day: Don’t miss Saint Cypriens Market on Rue Gambetta, voted Best in the Dordogne in 2019, but go early in High Season as it can get very busy.
Castles
A wonderful Medieval Castle perched high above the river, a fantastic collection of weaponary as well as siege weapons such as catapults and trebuchets in the gardens. Great views from the battlements and some excellent things organised for the kids in the summer (trying on armour etc).
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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
A wonderful Medieval Castle perched high above the river, a fantastic collection of weaponary as well as siege weapons such as catapults and trebuchets in the gardens. Great views from the battlements and some excellent things organised for the kids in the summer (trying on armour etc).
Imposing medieval fortress dominating the river with some of the best views in the area from its rooftop terrace. If you visit the castle be sure to give some time over to visiting the village that has kept its authentic architecture intact.
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Château de Beynac
Place du châteauImposing medieval fortress dominating the river with some of the best views in the area from its rooftop terrace. If you visit the castle be sure to give some time over to visiting the village that has kept its authentic architecture intact.
The famous Chateau of the entertainer and Resistance hero Josephine Baker. Interesting visit of the chateau and gardens as well as a birds of prey show during the high season.
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Les Milandes
The famous Chateau of the entertainer and Resistance hero Josephine Baker. Interesting visit of the chateau and gardens as well as a birds of prey show during the high season.
Sightseeing
If you visit the castle be sure to give some time over to visiting the village that has kept its authentic architecture intact.
La Petite Tonnelle: Restaurant on the main street of Beynac towards the bottom of the village, local quality products used inventively in this authentic setting.
Restaurant du Chateau: Restaurant at the very bottom of the village on the corner with a terrace also overlooking the water offering all the local classics.
Gabares de Beynac: Traditional local riverboats that offer an hour long cruise along the Dordogne. They depart from the riverside of the car park at the bottom of Beynac.
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Beynac-et-Cazenac
If you visit the castle be sure to give some time over to visiting the village that has kept its authentic architecture intact.
La Petite Tonnelle: Restaurant on the main street of Beynac towards the bottom of the village, local quality products used inventively in this authentic setting.
Restaurant du Chateau: Restaurant at the very bottom of the village on the corner with a terrace also overlooking the water offering all the local classics.
Gabares de Beynac: Traditional local riverboats that offer an hour long cruise along the Dordogne. They depart from the riverside of the car park at the bottom of Beynac.
Special illuminated visits Thursday nights in July and August. A nice castle but everyone comes here for the gardens a truly outstanding walk along the clifftops through beautifully trimmed hedges as well as more natural forest areas. Amazing views across the valley and of the castle of Beynac, Castelnaud and Fayrac (not open to the public). During the warmer months they have a Via Ferrata along the cliffs, climbing on natural walls for kids as well as giant netted walkways through the trees. They often have activities for kids such as mask making and painting. The cafe on site is a lovely place to spend and hour on its terrace with nice ice creams, crepes and light bites.
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Les jardins de Marqueyssac
Special illuminated visits Thursday nights in July and August. A nice castle but everyone comes here for the gardens a truly outstanding walk along the clifftops through beautifully trimmed hedges as well as more natural forest areas. Amazing views across the valley and of the castle of Beynac, Castelnaud and Fayrac (not open to the public). During the warmer months they have a Via Ferrata along the cliffs, climbing on natural walls for kids as well as giant netted walkways through the trees. They often have activities for kids such as mask making and painting. The cafe on site is a lovely place to spend and hour on its terrace with nice ice creams, crepes and light bites.
La Roque Gageac: Beautiful village climbing the cliff above the Dordogne river, plenty of shops selling local products and cafes and restaurants to take a break.
La Bambousaie: (Open everyday in summer from 12:00 to 19:00) A botanical garden in the heart of La Roque Gageac, a surprising place planted with many different types of Bamboo offering nice shade on a hot day and the chance to try some local beer in its nice cafe.
Gabares Norbert: Traditional local riverboats that offer an hour long cruise along the Dordogne. They depart from the riverside of the car park at the bottom of La Roque Gageac
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La Roque-Gageac
La Roque Gageac: Beautiful village climbing the cliff above the Dordogne river, plenty of shops selling local products and cafes and restaurants to take a break.
La Bambousaie: (Open everyday in summer from 12:00 to 19:00) A botanical garden in the heart of La Roque Gageac, a surprising place planted with many different types of Bamboo offering nice shade on a hot day and the chance to try some local beer in its nice cafe.
Gabares Norbert: Traditional local riverboats that offer an hour long cruise along the Dordogne. They depart from the riverside of the car park at the bottom of La Roque Gageac
Canoe Detente du port d’Enveaux Telephone 0553295215, here you also have a little cafe restaurant and a beach area.
AirParc Perigord 0633812690. A lovely adventure rope course in the trees over and around the Dordogne for children and adults.
You also have a number of nice walking trails all signposted and starting from in front of village hall.
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Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse
Canoe Detente du port d’Enveaux Telephone 0553295215, here you also have a little cafe restaurant and a beach area.
AirParc Perigord 0633812690. A lovely adventure rope course in the trees over and around the Dordogne for children and adults.
You also have a number of nice walking trails all signposted and starting from in front of village hall.
Classed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, built as a bastide in 1281 on rocky prominontary rising 150m over the Dordogne. Superb panoramas, a great spot to stop for a walk , ice cream or a meal in one of the many restaurants.
Not far from Domme you have Florimont Gaumier and it’s vineyards.
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Domme
Classed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, built as a bastide in 1281 on rocky prominontary rising 150m over the Dordogne. Superb panoramas, a great spot to stop for a walk , ice cream or a meal in one of the many restaurants.
Not far from Domme you have Florimont Gaumier and it’s vineyards.
The unmissable town in the region which at it’s heart is one of the most complete medieval town centres in Europe, full of cafes, restaurants and shops. It has its markets on Wednesday and Saturday Mornings. Be aware in high season it can be very very busy on market days, so go early.
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Sarlat-la-Canéda
The unmissable town in the region which at it’s heart is one of the most complete medieval town centres in Europe, full of cafes, restaurants and shops. It has its markets on Wednesday and Saturday Mornings. Be aware in high season it can be very very busy on market days, so go early.
Gateway to the Vezere and the Valley of mankind, a very beautiful town with a nice Saturday morning market on the market square and in the streets.
Parc du Bournat: (Just before Le Bugue) A theme park representing a Perigord village in the early 1900s, showing the school, post office and chapel but also with many artisan workshops, woodturner, windmill for grinding flour, mill for walnut oil, knifemaker, potter etc). Also a whole collection of old fairground rides for both kids and the young at heart. There is also a farm area, rowboats and a number of places where you can eat from simple snacks to full meals.
Aquarium du Perigord Noir: Family orientated aquarium and also aligator park.
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Le Bugue
Gateway to the Vezere and the Valley of mankind, a very beautiful town with a nice Saturday morning market on the market square and in the streets.
Parc du Bournat: (Just before Le Bugue) A theme park representing a Perigord village in the early 1900s, showing the school, post office and chapel but also with many artisan workshops, woodturner, windmill for grinding flour, mill for walnut oil, knifemaker, potter etc). Also a whole collection of old fairground rides for both kids and the young at heart. There is also a farm area, rowboats and a number of places where you can eat from simple snacks to full meals.
Aquarium du Perigord Noir: Family orientated aquarium and also aligator park.
another of the most beautiful villages of France, nice for a wander or a spot of lunch, it has a market on Saturday mornings as well as an outdoor municipal pool.
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Belvès
another of the most beautiful villages of France, nice for a wander or a spot of lunch, it has a market on Saturday mornings as well as an outdoor municipal pool.
One of our favourites, a truly stunning Medieval Bastide town all centered around it’s beautiful square, lovely streets full of nice shops and cafes and restaurants where you can take a moment to appreciate this lovely place. The market takes place on Thursday mornings and there are plenty of lovely walks around including one to the Chateau de Biron for the more energetic amongst you.
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Monpazier
One of our favourites, a truly stunning Medieval Bastide town all centered around it’s beautiful square, lovely streets full of nice shops and cafes and restaurants where you can take a moment to appreciate this lovely place. The market takes place on Thursday mornings and there are plenty of lovely walks around including one to the Chateau de Biron for the more energetic amongst you.
The most famous and visited site in the region, situated by the lovely town of Montignac in the Vezere valley. It is one of the most important grottos in the world with an amazing collection of parietal wall paintings listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1979. It is advisable to go online at Lascaux.fr to plan your visit and book tickets as in high season it can be sold out.
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Grotte de Lascaux
The most famous and visited site in the region, situated by the lovely town of Montignac in the Vezere valley. It is one of the most important grottos in the world with an amazing collection of parietal wall paintings listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1979. It is advisable to go online at Lascaux.fr to plan your visit and book tickets as in high season it can be sold out.
The largest natural cave open to the public in the Perigord, known as the cathedral of cristal due to its wonderful stalagmite formations, year round temperature of 14c. A spectacular visit especially if you descend into its depths via the basket. Online booking at gouffre-proumeyssac.com
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Le Gouffre de Proumeyssac
Route de ProumeyssacThe largest natural cave open to the public in the Perigord, known as the cathedral of cristal due to its wonderful stalagmite formations, year round temperature of 14c. A spectacular visit especially if you descend into its depths via the basket. Online booking at gouffre-proumeyssac.com