Chateaux
There are a 1001 châteaux in the Aquitaine region. We are happy to direct to some of those in the immediate vicinity, such as:
 Château Castelnaud
Château Beynac
Château des Milandes
Château Losse
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Gardens
There are many gardens to visit in the region, our favorites are:
Les Jardins de I'imaginaire
Les Jardins de Marqueyssac
Les Jardins de La Daille Just up the road from Les Terrasses. Mr and Mrs Brown, the proprietors, provide afternoon tea, scones and cakes (included in the entrance fee) so that you can relax in the sunshine after admiring the beautiful gardens.)
Les Jardins du Manoir D’eyrignac
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Caves
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History
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Art
There are several art galleries, glass blowing workshops, pottery workshops that we can direct you towards.
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Children
Waterparks and Beaches
Quercyland, Souillac: 05 65 32 72 61
Grolejac lake and beach
Mazes
Le Labyrinthe de L’Ermite, Domme: 05 53 59 53 87
Aquarium
Parc aquarium du Perigord noir,
Le Bugue: 05 53 07 10 74
Reptiland
Martel 05 65 37 41 00
Animals/Zoo
Parc Animalier, Gramat 05 65 38 81 22
Rocher des Aigles, Rocamadour 05 65 33 65 45
Jacquou Parc, Le Bugue 05 53 54 15 57
Foret de Singe, Rocamadour
Insectorama
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Adventure
Ballon Rides
Montgolfieres du Perigord. La Roque Gageac 05 53 28 18 58
Hot air ballooning St. Cyprien 05 53 29 20 56
Boat Trips
Gabarres De Beynac 05 53 28 51 15
Gabarres Norbert, La Roque Gageac
05 53 29 40 44
Canopy rides
There are several Tyroliennes canopy rides through the forest. Here are a few:
Parcours aventure, Route de Sarlat – Souillac 06 89 30 92 99
Airparc Perigord, St Vincent de Cosse 05 53 2918 43
Indian Forest, Carsac Aillac 05 53 31 22 22
Flying
See the Perigord from the sky:
Air Chateau, Aerodrome de Domme 05 53 28 13 63
Aero- club du Sarladais, Aerodrome de Domme 05 53 28 32 95
Buggy
La Ferme de Larnaudie, Saint Amand de Coly 06 77 14 24 40
Ball Trap (clay pigeon shooting)
Club de Tir, Marcillac Saint-Quentin 05 53 31 23 22
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Markets
Weekly Morning Markets
Sunday Daglan, Cazals, St Cyprien
Monday Les Eyzies (Easter to 1st November)
Tuesday Gourdon, Cenac, Le Bugue
Wednesday Sarlat (all day), Belves
Thursday Domme,
Friday Bergerac, St. Cybranet (25th July to 25th August)
Saturday Sarlat, Cahor
Farmers Market
Beynac et Cazenac: Monday mornings from 12 June to 11 September
La Roque-Gageac: Friday mornings, from May to September.
Evening Markets
Mondays: Les Milandes (Boutique des Bois d’Enveaux during holiday
season), Cadouin (end of June to early September)
Tuesdays: Bouzic (7pm-10pm, 4 July - 29 August 05 53 28 45 96)
Wednesdays: Belvès (during holiday season)
Fridays: Le Bugue (July, August), Le Buisson (during holiday season)
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Nighttime
Fêtes
There are several fêtes throughout the spring and summer months in all the surrounding towns and villages. These usually consist of an open air 3 or 4 course meal, some entertainment such as live music and dancing. It is generally necessary to book.
The Florimont fete falls around the 9th July and the Gaumier fete is on the first weekend in August.
Evening Markets
Throughout July and August our neighbouring village, Bouzic hosts an evening market whereby local producers sell their wine, cheese, melons, fois gras and meat. The idea is that you buy what you would like to eat , cook it on barbeques provided and all eat, drink, dance and be merry. This event has been know to attract over 1000 people, so its important to make a reservation which we will be happy to assist you with. There are several other evening markets in the area, for details click: evening markets
Restaurants
There are numerous restaurants in the region, here are a few of our favorites which are close by:
Regional Dishes
La Cabanoix et Chataignes
Grand'Rue, Domme 05 53 31 07 11,
La Flambee
Porte del Bos, Domme 05 53 29 14 36
Le Petit Paris
Le Bourg, Daglan 05 53 28 41 10
L'Auberge Sans Frontière
le Bourg Degagnac 05 65 41 52 88
Various
Dolce Vita (Italian)
Bd Galliot de Genouillac, 46300 GOURDON 05 65 41 54 46
Nightclubs
For those who wish to dance the night away, there are a few clubs nearby, The News in Cenac and Splendide in Gourdon. We can not shed light on how good these are as have not been but we look forward to hearing reports from any one who does go.
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Relaxation
Apart from relaxing in the tranquility of the countryside, by the swimming pool in the heat of the day, you could visit a Hamman (Turkish bath), have a relaxing thai massage, or a back and shoulder massage in a neighbouring village.
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Special Events
Pujols
The pumpkin fair at Pujols is held every year. Pujols is a small but perfectly formed village just south of Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Calendar of Events
Bodegas: Most towns have an annual bodega, or street festival, where the whole town is given over to music, dance, eating and drinking. These are great fun!
Bastille day, July 14th: There are lots of fireworks displays to celebrate Bastille Day. The display at Bergerac is very well regarded.
Bonaguil fireworks and music event: Second half of July. Once a year the space below the castle becomes an arena for watching a huge display of lights, music and fireworks coming from the castle.
Evening food markets: One of the most popular summer events is the evening food markets, where everyone chooses food from stalls and then eats it at large communal tables. Usually in a town centre, and held once a week in many towns, these can go on late into the night with music and dancing.
Monpazier Flower Market
Each spring the Monpazier flower festival is held and brings a lively splash of colour and interest to the town centre.
Château de Castelnaud
July and August, evening visits at 20h15 daily, except at weekends.
Jardins de Marqueyssac
July and August, every Thursday evening, candle-lit visits until midnight.
La Roque-Gageac
July and August, every Wednesday evening: pétanque
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Sports
Canoeing / Kayaking
There are numerous places to canoe or kayak, to see in more detail what it involves, a couple that we would recommend are:
www.canoe-roquegeoffre.com St. Vincent de Cosse 05 53 29 54 20
www.a-canoe-raid.com Cenac 05 53 31 06 45
Tennis, Daglan
A tennis court is open to all. Reservations must be made at the Mairie at Daglan.
Walking
There are 300km of chemins de randonee in the Canton de Domme such as, GR6, GR46, GR36, GR646 and GR652. Florimont Gaumier prides itself in its many walking routes, all of which are signposted and mapped. Walking maps covering the Ceou valley can be bought at the tourist office in Daglan.
Bike Hire/ Cycling
SNCF railway stations at Bergerac, Cahor, Les Eyzies, Perigueux, Sarlat and Souillac rent out bicycles. The chemin de Compostelle, Rose de Vents Briviste and Coteaux de Dordogne routes wind through the region.
Fishing
There are a number of places to fish in the area. In particular, it is possible to fish in the River Céou. For further details, contact Daglan tourism office.
Horse Riding
Again there are a number of places nearby to go horse riding:
La Vallee des Chateaux,Castlenaud 05 53 29 51 86
Association Departmentale de Tourisme Equestre de Dordogne 05 53 35 88 88.
Golf
There are several golf courses in the region. The closest to us are Vitrac and Siorac en Perigord. To discover more click HERE. Another that we particularly like is at Chateau Les Merles, Mouleydier Click HERE.
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Gastronomy
La Route des Vins
There are numerous vineyards throughout the Dordogne and the Lot. Bordeaux and Bergerac are famous for their wines; we can also direct you to some of the Cahor wines. There are numerous chateaux at which you may taste and buy or discard if the wine is not to your liking. We can direct you for all your tastes to Chateaux specializing in whites, reds or roses – you won’t be disappointed.
Liqueurs and Eaux de vie
Nut, peach, truffle liqueurs are all specialities of the Perigord. All can be found on the markets and you can even visit the distilleries to taste and buy. See www.distillerie-salamandre.com.
Nuts and Oils
Nuts are another speciality of the region. There are several nut museums and mills that you can visit to see the production of various nut oils and then taste and buy. Truffle oils and olive oils are also widely available
Fois Gras, Pates, Duck and Goose
This is the region for fois gras. Around every corner of every street or market, there is a fois gras shop or farm, where you can taste and buy. We can also recommend some fois gras restaurants and speciality shops. You must sample some of the local dishes in the various restaurants, such as Magret de canard and Confit de canard or d’oie.
Truffles
This is the region for truffles. Whether you wish to taste, buy or actually hunt for truffles, we can direct you as to where to go.
Mushrooms and Cepes
Throughout the year, the shops and markets sell a plethora of different varieties of dried cepes and mushrooms. During the mushroom and cepes season, you will never see such enormous fresh varieties.
Strawberries
From May to July and sometimes stretching through August, fresh strawberries, locally produced, are freely available. A particular event to note is the strawberry fair at Nabirat which take place in early May. The local ladies produce a 25 metres squared strawberry gateaux which fills the entire market square and sell the cake slices which are truly delicious.
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