Stephanie’s guidebook
Local shops and bars
The nearest village with shops, bars, restaurants bank, chemist and more.
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Verteillac
The nearest village with shops, bars, restaurants bank, chemist and more.
Sightseeing
A local beauty spot, with an abbey to visit, rivers, caves, shops and restaurants. Canoe hire and river trips available.
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Brantôme
A local beauty spot, with an abbey to visit, rivers, caves, shops and restaurants. Canoe hire and river trips available.
A very pretty hillside village with a lively central square and lots of quaint streets and little shops.
Visit the largest monolithic church in France, built inside a cave.
The campsite on the river has a public beach, river swimming and large grassed picnic area.
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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
A very pretty hillside village with a lively central square and lots of quaint streets and little shops.
Visit the largest monolithic church in France, built inside a cave.
The campsite on the river has a public beach, river swimming and large grassed picnic area.
A small historic city, visit the cathederal, the quaint, narrow shopping streets and several museums.
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Périgueux
A small historic city, visit the cathederal, the quaint, narrow shopping streets and several museums.
The remains of a Roman villa, inside a glass sided museum, just 5 minutes walk from the centre of Perigueux.
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VESUNNA, Gallo-Römisches Museum
20 Rue 26ème Régiment d'InfanterieThe remains of a Roman villa, inside a glass sided museum, just 5 minutes walk from the centre of Perigueux.
Swimming and beach fun
The lake has a lively sandy swimming beach (with lifeguards), cafés and a restaurant, canoe and paddleboard hire hire and lovely walks around the lake. There are 2 play areas for the kids.
Bustling and lively on a sunny day, beautifully quiet in the evening.
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Der Große Etang La Jemaye
Étang de LarocheThe lake has a lively sandy swimming beach (with lifeguards), cafés and a restaurant, canoe and paddleboard hire hire and lovely walks around the lake. There are 2 play areas for the kids.
Bustling and lively on a sunny day, beautifully quiet in the evening.
Sightseeing and food scene
The home of the comic book festival, search the city for cartoon wall murals. Lots of restaurants in the old town streets on the central plateau near the stunning town hall.
January: cartoon festival.
September: Rally of the Ramparts, Vintage car racing and displays in the city centre.
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Angoulême
The home of the comic book festival, search the city for cartoon wall murals. Lots of restaurants in the old town streets on the central plateau near the stunning town hall.
January: cartoon festival.
September: Rally of the Ramparts, Vintage car racing and displays in the city centre.