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Holiday events in Dordogne 2013. Our guide to the main events in the Dordogne this year.In France comic books are hugely popular with all age groups and the International Comic Strip festival in Angueleme in January attracts large numbers of people each year.It is one of the treasures of the Dordogne which is celebrated at the annual Truffle Festival each January in Sarlat. The black diamond as it is known fetches up between 600 and 900 euro a kilo due to it's outstanding quality. One of the largest music festivals in the area is on each year in May...

Friday, July 26, 2013



Sarlat theatre festival is in its final week for 2012, it is not only the most prominent festival of its kind in the Dordogne but second only to Avignon in France.Known locally as the Festival des Jeu de Theatre Sarlat en Perigourd it is very popular with locals and tourists alike.For more information on what’s on when during the sixty first Sarlat theatre festival see festivale-theatre-sarlat.com as its still not too late to get along and enjoy the shows which include Carte Blanche, a tribute to Jean Paul Tribout.Sarlat la caneda in the Perigourd...

Monday, July 30, 2012



Holiday events in Dordogne 2012 start soon. This is our guide to what’s on in the Dordogne, it’s a social calendar for the Dordogne.The annual International Comic Strip Festival is on in Angueleme 26th to 29th January 2012.The Truffle festival takes place in Sarlat in January in homage of the local delicacy. Last year there were 58 kilograms of “black diamond” on display with prices ranging from 600 to 900 euro per kilo.In May three days of musical acts from around the world perform at the Musiques Metisses Festival in...

Thursday, January 19, 2012



Riberac Le Grand Souk Festival attracts Dordogne holiday visitors in July for one of the major summer musical events of the region.The 2011 Le Grand Souk event takes place from the 21st to 23rd July and this will be the fourth time the event has been held at the Parc des Beauvieres in Riberac.The line up for this years festival includes Tahiti 80, Camelia Jordana, The Bewitched Hands, Two Door Cinema Club and Gaetan Roussel along with many others.For further information on Le Grand Souk tickets and general, up to date information view the...

Thursday, June 30, 2011



The world’s biggest strawberry tart – a Dordogne villa holiday treat at the Vergt strawberry festival, last weekend in May.Vergt is a small village located just to the south east of Perigueux in the heart of the Dordogne strawberry growing region. As the delicious strawberry crop ripens the village celebrates the occasion with the annual Vergt fete des frais.This is a beautiful area of rolling verdant hills, heavily wooded yet interspersed with strawberry fields which form a large part of the local economy. Indeed the owner of one of our...

Sunday, April 24, 2011



Roque Saint Christophe, Dordogne, France is one of the most impressive and important prehistoric sites in Europe.Located on the banks of the river Dordogne between Les Eyzies and Montignac the Roque Saint Christophe is a massive rock shelter set high on an enormous limestone cliff which dominates the river.Occupied by cave dwellers around fifty five thousand years ago, the shelter accommodated up to 1000 people through to the middle ages and the Renaissance during which times it was fortified.The entry fee is around 7.5€ for adults and...

Wednesday, January 26, 2011



Dordogne holiday attractions, this our guide of what to see and where to visit in the Dordogne. Use this guide to make sure you see the best of what the Dordogne has to offer on your Dordogne holiday.La Roque Gageac is classed as one of the prettiest villages in France and it is one of the most visited. Set into a stunning cliff overlooking the majestic river Dordogne it is one of the emblematic images of the region. The rivers Dordogne, Drone and Vezere flow through the limestone valleys of the Dordogne and provide pleasure for visitors in numerous...

Friday, December 31, 2010



The International Comic Strip Festival is on in Angouleme at the National Centre of Comics and Images (CNBDI) from 27th to 30th January 2011 from 10.00 to 19.00 daily.The whole city embraces this event with exhibitions everywhere including local banks, businesses and even the famous Angouleme cathedral. For more information call +33 (0) 5 45 38 65 65Comic strip or Bande Dessinee as it is known in France is hugely popular with the French of all ages. The likes of Asterix and Tintin can be found in many a French household. So the importance of the annual...

Wednesday, December 15, 2010



Dordogne holiday events 2011 start in a few weeks. This is our guide to what’s on in the Dordogne, it’s a social calendar for the Dordogne.The annual International Comic Strip Festival is on in Angueleme 27th to 30th January 2011.The Truffle festival takes place in Sarlat in January in homage of the local delicacy. Last year there were 58 kilograms of “black diamond” on display with prices ranging from 600 to 900 euro per kilo.In May three days of musical acts from around the world perform at the Musiques Metisses Festival in...

Wednesday, December 15, 2010



We have just been advised by the Chambre de Commerce et D’Industrie du Lot that there will be a new flights service to Brive airport for 2011.Anne Simon of the chambre says "We are very pleased to tell you that the "Dordogne Valley", located in the heart of France, is now very much closer to UK and especially to London and Manchester ! The new airport « Brive - Vallée de la Dordogne » (located between Brive, Souillac and Sarlat) has opened in June this year and offers direct links with London City Airport, operated by City Jet,...

Friday, December 03, 2010



Discover archaeological sites on a Dordogne villa holiday, it is just one of a host of world class prehistoric wonders in the Dordogne region of France.It does not matter if you are an adult or a child or whether you have any interest in archaeology, the origins of man or pre-history, you will be amazed and fascinated by La Roque Saint Christophe. It is so immense, beautiful, well presented and pleasant to visit that practically everyone comes away enchanted and somewhat stunned by what they have just seen.Located on the banks of the serene, meandering...

Thursday, August 05, 2010



Dordogne villa holidays in May and June. It’s a perfect time for a villa holiday because it’s so wonderfully green, sunny, blooming with headily scented flowers and supremely tranquil and relaxing.Having just returned from a trip to the Dordogne which combined visiting a number of the excellent villas with private pools which Villas Worldwide have featured in the Dordogne villas program for a number of years and a new luxury manor which we have just taken on for this summer, along with some sightseeing, I can’t help marveling at what a...

Wednesday, May 26, 2010



On the 21st January Easyjet announced that they are opening another 14 routes across Europe including a Liverpool to Bordeaux flight which will be of enormous benefit to clients holidaying in the Dordogne as well as the Aquitaine coastal areas of the Gironde, Landes and Pyrenees.Lead in flight prices and days of travel are : Liverpool to Bordeaux - 2 June 2009 - Tue, Thu, Sat - £22.99For more details see the Easyjet web site www.easyjet.comBordeaux is a beautiful, historic city with many fine buildings and a rich heritage. It is...

Friday, February 13, 2009



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