Jean de Cole.Īfter our gold-panning we will lunch in St. If time permits, we could also visit the Gallo-Roman Cassinomagus thermal baths, just west of Rochechouart at Chassenon.Ī view across the River Cole, to the picturesque village of St. There is little to see of the crater in the field, but there is a great little museum to get our eyes in, and many historic buildings built of impactites and melt rocks that we can explore in the historique town. The first day will begin with a visit to the Triassic Meteorite crater of Rochechouart, which carved a 30km crater in the Palaeozoic basement of the western Massif Central. The group will be based in a hotel in the middle of the old town, with its beautiful cobbled streets, picturesque squares and famous Romanesque cathedral, which is the Catholic Diocese for the region. The tour will begin in the ancient town of Perigeux, which is the county town of the Dordogne. Greg has lived near Limoges, in the north of the tour area, for more than 15 years, during which he has spent many happy hours exploring the treasures the area has to offer. Greg Samways, who is an earth scientist, musician and photographer, with a passion for storytelling, honed from more than 30 years of teaching earth sciences all over the world. N.B.During this 6-day tour, all of these stories will be woven together by your tour guide, Dr. Tributaries The Dordogne in the Périgord Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne and Dordogne view from Altillac Beynac-et-Cazenac The département of Gironde – The towns of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande and Libourne.The département of Dordogne – The towns of Beynac-et-Cazenac, Sarlat, Saint-Cyprien, and Bergerac.The département of Lot – The towns of Souillac, Pinsac, Lacave, Meyronne, Creysse, Montvalent, Martel, Floirac, Carennac, Gintrac, Tauriac and Prudhomat.The département of Corrèze – The towns of Argentat, Bort-les-Orgues, and Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.The département of Puy-de-Dôme – The towns of Le Mont-Dore (near the source of the river) and La Bourboule.The départements of France through which the Dordogne runs, together with some towns in those départements that are on or quite near the river, are as follows:.The lifestyle and culture of the Dordogne valley attract both visitors and incomers from all over France, but also from many other countries, particularly Britain and Germany.Ĭourse The Dordogne at Argentat in Corrèze, part of the Limousin region The main season for tourism in the Valley of the Dordogne is from June to September, with July and August being high season. In Périgord, the valley widens further to encompass one of France's main gastronomic regions, with vineyards, poultry farms and truffle-rich woodlands. In the towns, which are major tourist attractions because of their history and architecture, the quaysides are lined with eating and drinking places. Camp sites and holiday homes have proliferated wherever the valley floor is wide enough to accommodate them.īelow Argentat and around Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, the valley widens to accommodate fertile farmland, well-watered pasture and orchards. In several places the river is dammed to form long, deep lakes. The cliffs, steep banks, fast flowing water and high bridges attract both walkers and drivers. The upper valley of the Dordogne is a series of deep gorges. The Dordogne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit the phenomenon of a tidal bore, known as a mascaret. It flows generally west about 500 kilometres (310 mi) through the Limousin and Périgord regions before flowing into the Gironde, its common estuary with the Garonne, at the Bec d'Ambès ("Ambès beak"), north of the city of Bordeaux. The river rises on the flanks of the Puy de Sancy at 1,885 metres (6,184 ft) above sea level in the mountains of Auvergne, from the confluence of two small torrents above the town of Le Mont-Dore: the Dore and the Dogne. The Dordogne and its watershed were designated Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on July 11 2012. The Dordogne ( French pronunciation: ⓘ Occitan: Dordonha) is a river in south-central and southwest France.
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