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West Dordogne

Discover the top destinations in west Dordogne

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The Perigord Pourpre is to the south west of the Dordogne and centres around the city of Bergerac, following the lower part of the Dordogne River, as it becomes wider and slower moving after passing the town of Lalinde.

a gabare and the old bridge in Bergerac
On the banks of the River Dordogne nearly 120km east of the city of Bordeaux

Bergerac

Bergerac
a shot of roof tops in the village of cadouin, dordogne
Pretty medieval village featuring a 12th Century abbey in the east of the Dordogne

Cadouin

Le Buisson de Cadouin
Couze-et-Saint-Front
Sitting on the Dordogne and Couze rivers, east of Bergerac

Couze-et-Saint-Front

Couze-et-Saint-Front
a row of shops & restaurants in Eymet
Very popular Bastide town to the south of Bergerac in the Perigord

Eymet

Eymet
looking across the river and bridge at lalinde
The first English bastide town and an important historical military site

Lalinde

Lalinde
looking over the bridge to le bugue
Relaxed market town situated in the heart of one of the most visited areas in France

Le Bugue

Le Bugue
Town of limeuil & two rivers
A pretty hill top village where the Dordogne river meets the Vézère river

Limeuil

Limeuil
Medieval architecture in Ste-Foy-la-Grande
A medieval Bastide town on the eastern border of the Gironde and Dordogne

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
a pretty house & street in tremolat
Charming village set amongst the green fields and vineyards of Bergerac

Trémolat

Tremolat