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Daniel Delpech, pork butcher

© Nathalie Delpech © Jean-Daniel Sudres

“The butcher’s shop,on Beaumont’s Main Square,has been in the family for over fifty years now,since my father took it over in 1963! We really appreciate the timeless charm of this medieval bastide town,it’s so authentic and well preserved and we have the advantage of being located at the crossroads of several different territories—the surroundings of Bergerac,Agen,Sarlat...The atmosphere here is warm and friendly,everyone knows each other,it’s like being in a big family! Also,the village has managed to remain lively over the years.For example,on Monday evenings in the Summer, we organise gourmet evenings that draw up to 1,000 people: vendors,producers,poultry farmers,and craft workers.Locals and tourists alike flock to these evenings to taste local farm produce in a vibrant musical atmosphere,thanks to performing bands…” “A really friendly village atmosphere!”

© Bertrand Rieger

A LITTLE BACKGROUND

Powerful, massive, impressive… The sanctuary dedicated to Saint-Laurent-et-Saint-Front E  , has stood over the village since the XIIIth century. Half church, half-castle, a watchtower designed to protect the town from assailants. Today the structure alone subjugates by its mighty ramparts, its arrow slits and its main façade, framed on each side by two high square towers. Above the main portal, a carved frieze lies under the gallery fronted with a balustrade. Father André Chapuzet, the parish abbot, celebrates mass here several times every month. A Magnificent Fortified Church

Since its creation in 1846, Bariat &Fils hardware shop F , has remained in the same family for four generations. Set in the heart of Beaumont, the store is considered one of the oldest in France! The reputation of this Perigordian treasure trove has outgrown local fame to spread further afield: its treasures can now be shipped all over France. AHistorical Shop

© Bertrand Rieger

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