Helen’s guidebook
Things to do
This guidebook is work in progress, I will be updating it all the time, it is a list of of restaurants, cafes and places of interest near us.
Brantôme
The Riviera of the perigord, a must visit just a 20 minute drive away.
Brantome Abbey
14 Bd Charlemagneone of the many things to do and see in brantome.
Restaurant, canoeing, river swimming they also have live music through the summer months
7 locals recommend
La Guinguette de Renamont
RenamontRestaurant, canoeing, river swimming they also have live music through the summer months
Périgueux is our nearest big town, a 25min drive away. It’s known for the landmark Saint-Front Cathedral, with domes and turrets. The Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum contains an excavated Roman house with the remains of baths and murals. In front is the Tour de Vesoné, part of a ruined Gallo-Roman temple. The Périgord Museum of Art and Archaeology has ancient artifacts, African sculptures and modern paintings.
Perigueux is also teaming with cafes shops and restaurants, and has a large market on Wednesday mornings and all day saturday during the season.
275 locals recommend
Périgueux
Périgueux is our nearest big town, a 25min drive away. It’s known for the landmark Saint-Front Cathedral, with domes and turrets. The Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum contains an excavated Roman house with the remains of baths and murals. In front is the Tour de Vesoné, part of a ruined Gallo-Roman temple. The Périgord Museum of Art and Archaeology has ancient artifacts, African sculptures and modern paintings.
Perigueux is also teaming with cafes shops and restaurants, and has a large market on Wednesday mornings and all day saturday during the season.
Riberac is our other local large town, it is smaller than Perigueux, and is a 20min drive. Market day in Riberac is Friday.
53 locals recommend
Ribérac
Riberac is our other local large town, it is smaller than Perigueux, and is a 20min drive. Market day in Riberac is Friday.
La Tour Blanche is our local village, just 5km away, it is a very pretty and vibrant village with 2 bars, and shop, bucherie, boulangerie, a post office and pharmacy.
It is a nice bike ride to La Tour Blanche, and the surrounding countyside, also a place of interest is the old windmill.
La Tour-Blanche
La Tour Blanche is our local village, just 5km away, it is a very pretty and vibrant village with 2 bars, and shop, bucherie, boulangerie, a post office and pharmacy.
It is a nice bike ride to La Tour Blanche, and the surrounding countyside, also a place of interest is the old windmill.
Verteillac is another local village, it is 11km away, it has a couple of bars and restaurants, boulangerie, boucherie and post office etc. It also has an amazing shop called Merlaud's, which famously sells everything! there is a market every Saturday morning.
13 locals recommend
Verteillac
Verteillac is another local village, it is 11km away, it has a couple of bars and restaurants, boulangerie, boucherie and post office etc. It also has an amazing shop called Merlaud's, which famously sells everything! there is a market every Saturday morning.
Chez Moran
6 Le BourgA great restaurant, just outside Verteillac, lovely food and amazing value.
The ancient loop in Paussac and St Just is a famous local hike, there is a map and instructions available online.
Taken from the website: -
"Furrowing the village, you will pass the Dovecote Tower, Pierre Peyre of Sacrifice or Ermale or Dermal. Further, climbing site and troglodyte village of XII-XIII centuries. Do not miss the dolmen of Peyrelevade, Neolithic, listed as a historic monument since 1960, and visible sculptures of the portal of a career."
Paussac also has a rock climbing site, if you do not fancy rock climbing it is also a lovely walk, and picnic site.
Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien
The ancient loop in Paussac and St Just is a famous local hike, there is a map and instructions available online.
Taken from the website: -
"Furrowing the village, you will pass the Dovecote Tower, Pierre Peyre of Sacrifice or Ermale or Dermal. Further, climbing site and troglodyte village of XII-XIII centuries. Do not miss the dolmen of Peyrelevade, Neolithic, listed as a historic monument since 1960, and visible sculptures of the portal of a career."
Paussac also has a rock climbing site, if you do not fancy rock climbing it is also a lovely walk, and picnic site.
Bourg des Maisons 5km from Le Moulin Haut has a riding stables that does group hacks through the countryside during the season
Bourg-des-Maisons
Bourg des Maisons 5km from Le Moulin Haut has a riding stables that does group hacks through the countryside during the season