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Places to visit close by
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Our local village is St Martin de Fressengeas which is perched high on top of a hill. With beautiful views and lovely old church where we got married ! |
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St Jean de Cole is only 2kms away and is classed as ¡®plus belle villages¡¯ "There are a number of excellent restaurants, a lovely chateau, a templar church and a handy shop for the things you forget! |
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The Market town of Thiviers is our nearest town full of supermarkets shops everything you need for a self catering holiday. Not to mention the little cafes and bars. Market day is Saturday morning where you can buy the best regional produce, and is a must to visit. Indeed the town has designated itself 'Capital of the foie gras in Green Perigord' |
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Brantome is a must see. It is classed as the ¡®Venice of the Perigord¡¯ A pretty town full of excellent restaurants, shops, cafes and bars situated on an island in the middle of the River Dronne, There are riverboat rides, canoeing and troglodyte caves to visit. Also has a great market on Friday mornings. |
Other places of interest
Bourdeilles: 28 km - castle with beautiful collection of furniture, armouries, tapestries.
Corgnac sur l'Isle: 3km - pretty village with medieval bridge, fishing, swimming, horse riding.
Jumilhac le Grand: 12 km - impressive castle, Museum of Gold.
Hautefort: 30 km - castle, park and gardens "?la française
La Coquille: 10 km - Lake of Miallet, fishing, bird watching.
Lanouaille: 15 km - Museum of the Golden Apple, lake of Rouffiac with all the waterbased activities.
Nanteuil ¨C 4kms ¨C plan d¡¯eau with small beach and water activities
Limoges: 65 km - cathedral situated in the old town, walks along the river Vienne, National Museum of Porcelaine.
Nontron: 16 km - museum of dolls and old games.
Périgueux: 28 km - Walks in the old town
quarters "les allées de Tourny, les Bld Montaigne et Bugeaud, les quais de
l'Isle".
Numerous festivals and animations : "festival international
du mime, trophées de la chanson française, salon du livre
gourmand".
Sorges: 10 km - Ecomusée de la Truffe: Museum + walk the discovery path to the "truffières".
St Pardoux la riviére: 15 km - Museum of old Perigourdin post cards.
Villars: 16 km - visit the caves, Puyguilhem castle