From prehistory to the present day, in the Périgord, mankind has always been in love with its landscapes and its land; the oldest testimony is found on the walls of the cave of Lascaux, a masterpiece of cave art.
From Man to Humanism there is but a step, one that the celebrated 16th-century philosopher-writers Étienne de La Boétie and Michel de Montaigne took, and their thoughts still resonate powerfully today.
Welcome to the land of castles and bastides, the theatre of wars and conflicts whose outcome changed the course of history for ever.
Welcome to the land of good living and gastronomy; come and taste the products that are the pride of the locals: foie gras, truffles, confits, walnuts, strawberries (and more), not forgetting the wines of Bergerac.
And through it all flow rivers: the Dordogne, Isle, Lot, Vézère and their tributaries, watering must-see and endearing towns: Bergerac, Périgueux, Sarlat, Rocamadour...
