Villages of Perigord

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BEYNAC-ET-CAZENAC
AND VÉZAC
Overlooking the fishing village as it clings to the cliff, Beynac’s
fortifications are reflected in the Dordogne River. Ranked amongst
France’s most beautiful villages, it has preserved its medieval identity.
ESSENTIALS
VISITS
Troglodytic
Dwellings
Place d’Armes
+33 5 53 29 10 20
January-September
Bilingual tours on
request:5.50€ and
2.50€ (6-13 yrs)
Castle of Belvès
43-45,rue Jacques-
Manchotte
+33 6 89 99 08 77
Mural paintings on
view mid-August
to end-September
By appointment only
Organistrum
andHurdy-Gurdy
Museum
14,rue Jacques-
Manchotte
+33 5 53 29 10 93
Admission free
HOTELS-RESTAURANTS
Le Relais du
PérigordNoir
Place de La Poste
24170 Siorac-en-
Périgord
+33 5 53 31 60 02
Menus: 28-95€
Rooms: 88-130€
Auberge de
la Petite Reine
Route de Belvès
24170 Siorac-en-
Périgord
+33 5 53 31 60 42
Full menu:45€ approx.
Rooms:72€-94€
EVENTS
Black Périgord
100 kmrace
April: International
Ultra-Marathon Race
In the Dordogne Valley,
start and finish line
in Belvès
Medieval Festival
Featuring
entertainment with
villagers in costume,
the town goes back
to the time of Pope
Pays de Belvès Tourist Office
1, rue Fihols
+33 5 53 29 10 20
TownHall (mairie)
Place de la Liberté
+33 5 53 31 44 60
For further
information
Clement V
Beginning of August
Air Rally
Every 15 August since
1913! Camp de César
airfield
FURTHER AFIELD...
CADOUIN (14 km)
The village was built
around a Cistercian
abbey with a remarkable
flamboyant gothic style
cloister. A little further in
Buisson, the Maxange
caves, discovered in 2000,
are well worth a visit.
MONPAZIER (16 km)
One of the most
beautiful bastide towns
in the Périgord region.
With original fortified
walls and grid pattern
designed streets around
the central square,
Place des Cornières.
The village craft workers
work in traditional shops
under the old arches.
SAINT-CYPRIEN (13 km)
The old hillside village
invites the visitor to
explore the narrow
streets lined with stately
homes. The Sunday
morning market draws
customers attracted
by its lively atmosphere,
all year round.
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