Villages of Perigord

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© Jean-Marc Barrère
LA ROQUE-GAGEAC
Snuggled right up against the sheer limestone cliffs overhanging the
river Esperance, this village has preserved the history of the river and
of its boatmen of old. Beneath the troglodytic fort, a lavish tropical
garden has taken over the medieval lanes.
FURTHER AFIELD...
ESSENTIALS
VISITS
Guided tour
of the village
Tourist Office
Ménestrels Association
+33 5 53 58 77 76
HOTELS-RESTAURANTS
Le Café de l’Europe
Place de l’Église
Open daily
From 8 a.m.
+33 5 53 58 79 11
La Petite Treille
Place du 8-Mai-45
Open 9a.m.-6p.m.
Closed Mondays
+33 5 53 24 24 09
Restaurant
El Borini
Tour de Ville
+33 5 53 58 06 03
restaurant.elborini
@gmail.com
Relais de
l’Ancienne Gare
Route d’Eymet
+33 5 53 58 70 29
La Brucelière
Place de la Capelle
+33 5 53 73 89 61
La Parenthèse
Gite Accomodation
51,rue duTour-de-ville
+33 9 82 29 77 66
+33 6 63 35 72 26
laparenthesedordogne
@gmail.com
REGIONAL PRODUCTS
AuTaste Vin
Grand-Rue
+33 5 53 57 33 54
Bio et Terroir
Place de l’Église
+33 5 53 57 28 11
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Les Tresses
de Sylvie
Sylvie Dubicki
Wicker weaving
18,rue de Cardenal
+33 6 88 13 78 77
Photosculpture
Workshop
Sophie Lozac’h
34,rue de
l’Ancienne-Poste
“Passage de la Baleine”
+33 6 18 62 55 11
Workshop open Sunday
mornings and by
appointment
sophie-lozach@orange.fr
Issigeac Tourist Office
Tuesday to Friday
10a.m.-12a.m. and 2p.m.-5p.m.
+33 5 53 58 79 62
TownHall (mairie)
4,place du 8-Mai-1945
+33 5 53 57 24 54
For further
information
Claire and
Dominique Cour
Artists
Rue de l’Ancienne-Poste
+ 33 5 53 58 75 24
EVENTS
SundayMarket
All year round
8.30 a.m.-12.30 a.m.
SAINT-CERNIN-DE-
LABARDE (6 km)
Go for a ramble around
the country paths to
discover the village’s
numerous water fountains
and lookout spots. The
XIIth century feudal keep
and castle flanked by
towers on both sides,
are worth a look.
PLAISANCE (5.5 km)
This commune
combines the villages of
Falgueyrat, Eyrenville and
Mandacou. The stones
extracted from the latter’s
quarries, were used to
build the local houses.
Today the vineyards, such
as Eyrenville, have taken
on importance.
BOISSE (4.5 km)
Two handsome twin
windmills are
unexpected in the heart
of the village while
Boisse Tower, a vestige
of the ruined castle, still
stands upright.
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