• Tennis court, table tennis and football pitch - 5 mins walk.
• Large forest on your doorstep - ideal for walking.
• Outdoor swimming pool at Neuvic - 5 mins drive.
• Indoor swimming pool at St. Astier - 10 mins drive.
• Le Grand Etang (The Great Lake) at Jemaye - 20 mins drive, which has numerous man-made beaches, boardwalks, children's play areas, cafés, bars, water-sports, and horse riding.

Surrounding Area

First and foremost it is an area of outstanding natural beauty, one of the most beautiful in Europe, not dissimilar to Tuscany. This is a green land of farms, lovely wooded hillsides and gentle winding rivers.

It is still unspoilt, it is really rural France at its best.

It is one of the gastronomic centres of France after Lyon, famous for its foie gras, duck, truffles, mushrooms and seafood. There are many excellent inexpensive restaurants in the area using traditional cooking recipes.

It is also well known for its wines. The world famous vineyards of Medoc and St Emilion are close by and the local wines of Bergerac, Yquem, Monpazier and Cahors are also excellent.

The Dordogne and Vezere valleys are world famous for the art of prehistoric man at Lascaux, known as the 'birthplace of art'.

 

 

 

 

 

Around Bergerac

Visit the old town and take a small trip on the Dordogne by boat. Market days are Saturday and Wednesday until 12 noon. Antique market the first Sunday of the month until 12 noon. (Click here for Bergerac Tourist page)

Eymet (Click here for Eymet Photo-Gallery)
Make a trip to the beautiful bastide town of Eymet and enjoy the delights of the fine Italian restaurant in the market square. It can be busy at the height of the season, but is well worth the visit.

Perigueux (Click here for Périgueux)
Visit the old town , the cathedral and the Roman theatre. Market days are Saturday and Wednesday until 12 noon. You can combine Perigueux with a trip to Brantome and Bourdeilles.

Brantôme and Bourdeilles (Click here for Brantôme)
Brantome is known as the Venice of the Dordogne. Very lovely. Don't forget to go early evening so you can dine at Moulin des Abbayes and the nearby village and chateau of Bourdeilles is well worth a trip.

The Dordogne Valley
Sarlat has won a prize as the best preserved mediaeval village in France. A wonderful place to visit and quite busy in the high season.

 

The Pre-historic Caves & Aquarium at Le Bugue (Click here for Le Bugue)
Drive via Liorac, Sainte Foy de Longas, Pezuls, Le Bugue to Les Eyzies and the caves then on to Lascaux, back via Tremolat and Lalinde.

The vineyards of Bergerac
Drive via Bergerac to Montbazillac (visit the chateau) and then to Pomport to a wine tasting at Chateau Belingard (Comtesse Sylvie de Bosredon) (call her before arriving on 05 53 58 28 03), Sigoules, Saussignac, Duras and then back via Eymet, (eat at Restaurant des Italians), then F14 and Mouleydier.
Visit chateaubelingard.com

A day of golf at Chateau des Vigiers, Saussignac (27 holes)
Lunch at Saussignac if you want something nearer try the nine hole golf course at Mouleydier (Chateau des Merles)
Click here to visit the web site.

St Emilion and the vineyards
Drive via Bergerac and Saint Foy Ia Grande to St Emilion, stopping on the way at Velines LFB to buy Limoges porcelain at good prices. Just behind the gardens les Jardins de Sardy. Visit a lovely shop selling leather bags and belts right in the center of St Emilion. Lunch at L'Hostellerie de Plaisance in St Emilion or if not on the way back at Port Sainte Foy (Au fil de l'eau).

Additional sporting activities

Horseriding:		20 mins drive. Has pony club for kids.
Canoeing:		On the local river L'Isle. 5 mins.
Tenpin Bowling:		Bergerac on the way to Bordeaux
Bicycling:		Hire in Mussidan 10 mins.
Parachuting:		Bergerac airport.
Nightlife:	Discos:	Le Windsor, Bergerac
	Cafes:	Old town Bergerac and Lalinde.
Fishing:		On the local river L'Isle. Purchase permit in Neuvic.

Market Days
As a general rule markets operate from about 08:30 to 12:30. If the day happens to be a public holiday the markets tend to be reduced in size.
Fruit and vegetables are always good value and fresh.