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Perigueux villas with pools, holiday rentals, luxury cottages, gites for hire, self catering accommodation, homes to let for family holidays in Perigueux, Dordogne. A superb hand picked selection of high quality holiday properties with private swimming pools, offering excellent value for money in idyllic locations in the countryside and villages around the cathedral city of Perigueux.

The medieval quarter of Perigueux is very beautiful with a labyrinth of narrow pedestrian streets winding amidst historic stone buildings and opening onto leafy squares with relaxing outdoor cafes and restaurants. There are numerous high quality shops which are well worth perusing and likely to tempt you to spend a few euros.

This genuinely gastronomic city is best visited on market days which are usually Saturdays and Wednesdays, you will find stalls laden with regional specialities such as truffles, charcuterie, delicious pies and an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Perigueux imposing cathedral, St Front, was modelled on the Sacre Couer in Paris and shares the same spectacular coned and domed Byzantine architectural style. There are often very good concerts held in the cathedral in the evenings whilst in the summer months the backdrop is used for spectacular son et lumière events.