Labattut Holiday Gites
Self Catering Holiday Homes in the Heart of the French Dordogne
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Fishing:
Christine Manière, Route de Bergerac 24500 Eymet (05 53 23 8182)
Aqua Pêche, 9 rue Neuve d'Argenson 24100 Bergerac (05 53 57 35 46)
Rivers: La Dordogne, Le Dopt
Lakes: Pomport-Sigoulès, Villefranche-de-Lonchat
Streams: La Crempse, La Gardonnette, Le Caudeau, La Louyre, La Couze
| Monday | Beynac, Sainte Alvére, Villamblard |
| Tuesday | Beaumont, Gergerac (organic market), Brantome (July & August), Le Bugue Ribérac, Thenon, Tremolat |
| Wednesday | Bergerac, Cadouin, Perigueux, Sarlat, Siorac en Perigord |
| Thursday | Domme, Eymet, Lalinde, Monpazier, Mouleydier, Saint Astier, Terrasson |
| Friday | Bergerac, Brantome (all day), Le Buisson, Riberac |
| Saturday | Beaumont, Belves, Bergerac, Le Bugue, Lalinde, Villefranche du Perigord |
| Sunday | Bergerac, Brantome, Creysse,Eymet, Gardonne, Issigeac, Saint Cyprien |
Local Markets: Most of the markets are mornings only.
The list below gives examples of what is on offer, more is available from the local tourist boards and from leaflets at the gite.
Activities include:
Canoeing
Watersking
Sailing Golf
Wake Boarding
Fishing
Archery
Horse Riding
Rock Climbing
Pot Holing
Bike Hire
Ballooning
Parachuting
Quad Bikes
Tennis
Bowling
Festivals:
Most villages and towns in the Dordogne have some festival at least once per year, usually in honour of its patron saint. They are usually worth the trip -- you may want to verify the actual dates of these events closer to the time of your trip.
When |
Where/What |
February/March |
|
Thurs before Mardi Gras |
Promenade des Boeufs, Bazas |
Mardi Gras |
Périgueux |
May |
|
1 |
Traditional rural fair near St-Aulaye in the Forêt de la Double |
Early in the Month |
Flower and strawberry festival in Marmonde. |
Last Week |
Polo, dressage, jumping, racing, etc in the Mai du Cheval in Bordeaux (even numbered years only). |
June |
|
Pentecost Monday |
La Ringueta, traditional games and sports in Sarlat (even numbered years only) |
23 |
St John's day bonfires, homage to the bull and a week of events in Bazas |
July |
|
All Month |
International Folklore Festival in Montignac |
1st Sunday |
Huge antiques fair in Belvès |
14 |
Regattas on the Dordogne in Bergerac |
3rd Weekend |
Fête de la Madeleine - lively festival, wine, and fun fair in Duras - it lasts for four days culimating on the Monday evening with fireworks and illumination of the château. |
3rd Saturday |
Entre-Deux-Mers wine festival in Sauveterre-de-Guyenne |
End July - Early August |
Theatre Festival in Sarlat |
August |
|
All Month |
Pantomime Festival in Périgueux |
2nd Week |
Medieval Festival in Monflanquin |
2nd Weekend |
Antiquités-Brocante en Bastide in Monpazier |
15 |
Huge flea market in Duras; laser light-up of Rocamadour |
Mid-month |
High-wire demonstrations in Castillonnès |
September |
|
8 |
Pilgrimage at Rocamadour |
November |
|
All month |
SIGMA - theatre, dance, and music in Bordeaux; cinema festival in Sarlat |
1 |
Traditional week-long All Saints' fair in La Réole |