{"id":61465,"date":"2017-11-29T01:59:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T00:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mademoiselle-voyage.fr\/perigord-3-day-itinerary-in-the-heart-of-the-dordogne\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:48:04","slug":"perigord-3-day-itinerary-in-the-heart-of-the-dordogne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mademoiselle-voyage.fr\/en\/perigord-3-day-itinerary-in-the-heart-of-the-dordogne\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u00e9rigord | 3-day itinerary in the heart of the Dordogne"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dordogne is synonymous with Southwestern gastronomy, with its wines, foies gras, confits and, of course, truffles. Here’s our itinerary for a successful stay in the P\u00e9rigord.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The cradle of humanity, the Dordogne is a culturally rich region with sites dating back to prehistoric times, where the first traces of “homo sapiens” man can be found, and numerous castles dating back to the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n

By way of background, the Dordogne<\/strong> is one of the most visited departments in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of France. With three million visitors in 2016, I can understand why there are so many tourists: listed prehistoric sites that trace the lives of our ancestors, 400,000 years of history scattered throughout the region, such as Lascaux, cities of art and history, including Sarlat<\/strong>, the most famous medieval town, P\u00e9rigueux<\/strong>, the capital of P\u00e9rigord, and Bergerac <\/strong> with its wines. The Dordogne is also home to 10 villages classified as “plus beaux villages de France” (France’s most beautiful villages), as well as natural areas ideal for canoeing, one of the best ways to discover the P\u00e9rigord, and a rich and tasty gastronomy with exceptional local produce.<\/p>\n

When we speak of the Dordogne, we often think of the southwest, but also of the P\u00e9rigord<\/strong>. But did you know that there are four P\u00e9rigord regions?<\/p>\n