Labattut Holiday Gites
Self Catering Holidays in the Heart of the French Dordogne
home ** booking details ** travel directions **culture & activities** dordogne countryside
Local Markets: Tasting the world famous local wines and foods, many still made on small, family run farms. such as Fois Gras, Confit Duck,
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:
There are all of the main activities related top a major river such as the Dordogne, including : Canoeing, Fishing, & of course Swimming.
There are numerous sporting activities available locally, such as Bike & Quad Hire, Go Karting, Parachuting, Flying & Horse Riding
There are also facilities for Golf, Archery, Tennis & Bowling
Climbing & Pot Holing
Music & Dance festivals
Local Archeological & Historical Sites
The Dordogne, the Perigordine and Aquitane regions are the home of , the numerous cave dwelling sites of Cro Magnon man including those of Lascaux,
Chateux, Abbeys & Bastides
The Green Périgord comprises the northern end of the Dordogne, richly verdant and crossed by many rivers and streams such as the Dronne, the Bandiat and the higher reaches of the Isle and the Auvézère. Principal towns include Riberac, Nontron, Thiviers and Brantôme. The area is the least visited of the four, only Brantôme being a notable visitor town.
The White Périgord lies immediately to the south of the Green, a great swathe from east to west, including the main town, Périgueux. Here the dominant landscape combines wide limestone plateaux, shallow valleys and rolling meadows, crossed by the Rivers Auvézère and Isle. Savignac Les Eglises, Sorges, St. Astier and Mussidan are among the more important settlements.
The Black Périgord includes the valleys of the two great rivers, the Dordogne itself and the Vézère, with the concentrated areas of pre-history, Lascaux and Les Eyzies, the most attractive riverside towns and villages, Montignac, Beynac, Limeuil, La Roque Gageac, Domme, and many of the châteaux and other major visitor attractions.
