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| Lot et Garonne |
Home page of the site |
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| GENERAL |
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| The Region |
Shows the region covered by this guide |
| Things to do |
Suggestions of half day and all day activities in the region |
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Driving tour |
A driving tour of the chateaux and bastides of the Dordogne and Lot
and garonne |
| Children |
Activities which focus primarily on children |
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| HOLIDAYS |
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| Gites and villas 1 |
Gites and rental properties in the Dordogne/Lot et Garonne area, listed directly on this site |
| Gites and villas 2 |
Gites and rental properties in the Dordogne/Lot et Garonne area, from a local holiday property agent |
| Gites and Villas 3 |
Gites and rental properties in the Dordogne/Lot et Garonne area, from a national holiday property listing agent |
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| CHATEAUX |
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| Chateaux |
Chateaux and castles in the Dordogne / Lot et Garonne region |
| Chateau Beynac |
Chateau Beynac in the Dordogne |
| Chateau Biron |
Chateau Biron in Lot et Garonne |
| Chateau Bonaguil |
Chateau Bonaguil in Lot et Garonne |
| Chateau Castelnaud |
Chateau Castelnaud in Dordogne |
| Chateau Les Milandes |
Chateau Les Milandes - Josephine Baker chateau - in the Dordogne |
| Josephine Baker |
Brief biography of one of the dordogne's most famous previous
residents |
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| TOWNS |
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| Towns |
A guide to some of the towns and villages in the Dordogne and Lot et
Garonne region |
| Beaumont |
Beaumont, small town centrally placed in the region |
| Bergerac |
Large town, Dordogne region, west of the region |
| Belves |
Belves, one of many 'most beautiful villages' in France in this guide |
| Domme |
Bomme, also one of the 'most beautiful villages' in France in this
guide |
| Monflanquin |
Monflanquin, also one of the 'most beautiful villages' in France in
this guide |
| Monpazier |
Monpazier, also one of the 'most beautiful villages' in France in this
guide |
| Villereal |
Villereal, village to the north of Lot et Garonne, on the Dordogne
border |
| History |
A brief history of the towns in the region |
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| GENERAL |
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| Caves |
There are several important caves to visit in the region |
| Rivers |
The Dordogne river is to the north, the Lot to the south, with smaller
tributaries between |
| Medieval architecture |
Introduces the types of medieval building you will see - colombage,
pigeonniers, bread ovens etc |
| Markets |
The markets in the region are always a popular attraction for visitors |
| Gardens |
There are several 'formal' gardens worth visiting nearby, especially
for visitors in late-spring |
| Museums |
An eclectic selection of museums is found, small and highly focussed! |
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| SPORTS |
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| Walking |
Some of the more common activities followed by visitors to
the region, walking, cycling, golf, horseriding and canoeing are all very
popular in the Dordogne / Lot et Garonne, due to the weather, the scenery
and the general environment. All these sports are easily accessible
throughout the region. |
| Cycling |
| Golf |
| Horse-riding |
| Canoeing |
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| THINGS TO DO |
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| Restaurants |
Some of the restaurants in the area are very good, some are very
cheap, others are neither.. |
| Wine |
The whole south-west of France is famous world wide for its wines |
| Birds |
Some observations on birds in lot-et-Garonne and Dordogne |
| Other |
A selection of other things to see and do that don't belong aywhere
else |
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| PHOTOS |
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| Photos 1 |
A selection of photos taken in the region. Please send us
yours! |
| Photos 2 |
| Photos 3 |
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| SUNDRY AND OTHER |
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| Important Dates |
Market days and other important dates in the region |
| Bookshop |
A selection of books that should be useful to those planning to visit
the region |
| Travel |
Help with travel arrangements for reaching the Dordogne region of
France |
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| Useful links 1 |
Some links and business partners you may find useful if
the information you are looking for is not on this site. Please tell us if
it isn't! |
| Useful links 2 |
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| Advertise |
Advertise on the south of the dordogne site - details here |
| Contact |
Contact us about the site...or anything else |
| Copyright |
Copyright information and dire threats |
| About us |
Who we are |