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The Périgord can rightly be regarded as one of the most beautiful provinces in all of France. Everything there is worth seeing: the landscapes, intimate rather than vast, are sublime in their simplicity; endlessly undulating, with forests of chestnut trees separated by valleys which, once seen, are never forgotten: Dordogne, Vézère, Isle, Dronne; here are villages which remain intact, with sturdy old roofs whose tiles are burnished with age and scorched by the sun, not to mention countless châteaux.
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| According to legend: when the good Lord had finished strewing turrets and manor houses throughout the kingdom of France, he realised that far too many still remained in his basket. So he offloaded them with a thrust of his shoulder and, as luck would have it, those that were left were tipped into the Périgord!. |
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| The Dordogne has no fewer than 1,500 châteaux, mansions and manor houses! This land rich in prehistoric remains which draws visitors from around the world is also the site of important vestiges of the
Gallo Roman period, while the Roman era bequeathed almost 800 fortified churches to the Périgord, such as Saint Amand de Coly, Trémolat and Paunat, as well as other buildings. The sheer beauty, profusion and diversity of the monuments are very evident, for the Périgord embodies a veritable digest of the history of art in France. The relaxed rhythm of life that exists there today, together with the worldwide reputation of its gastronomy, make it an unforgettable location for your next holiday! Well aware of this singular state of affairs, the
seventeenth century historian De Thou coined the following delightful adage:
This land is so full of nobility that it can hardly contain it all |
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Update : 05/05/08 |
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holidays in Perigord !
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