Surrounding area
Brantôme, the Venice of Perigord
In Brantôme each Friday morning and Tuesday (in July and August) there is a market with local produce. There are numerous shops and businesses: restaurants, bakers, butchers, newsagents, cafés, tobacconist, supermarket, banks, etc. You can visit the Benedictine Abbey with its cloisters, church and bell tower which is the oldest in France and the museum. The troglodyte tour, the monks’ garden. Nôtre-Dame church as well as many other places of interest.
Villars - 12 km
The castle of Puyguilhem, a classified historic building, dates
from the first era of the Renaissance and is as beautiful as some of
those of the Valley of the Loire from the time of François I.
The Villars’
Grotto is small but has as much to offer as some of the larger ones
in Black Perigord.
And the ruins of the Cistercian Abbey at Boschaud built between 1154 and 1159 were built with money donated by Perouse
Abbey nearby. Its architecture is inspiring, uniting Cistercian principles
with typical Perigordian style (an unusual domed and pillared construction).
This sacred place, rediscovered in the 19th Century, exudes mysticism.
Saint-Jean de Côle - 19 km
Classified as one of the most beautiful villages
in France a jewel
of greenery, history, peace and tranquillity enshrined in the green
hills on the banks of the Côle the town is architecturally stunning.
Saint-Jean de Côle is proud of its 11th Century
Byzantine church,
Marthonie Castle, cloisters, stone bridges, main square surrounded
by half-timbered houses, covered market and houses with their picturesque
roofs. In May it is host to a renowned floral display and throughout
the summer months there are musical concerts organised in the church.
It is a beautiful place to visit.
Nontron - 22 km
From its traditions and history, Nontron has seen the birth of its ambitions, a countryside like a soft Tuscany, artistic and colourful gardens, running water fountains and markets of a thousand scents make it an excellent area to discover.