An extra memory card or roll of film is recommended just for this! It’s also the perfect stop-over point, and at sunrise, early risers who make it across the valley in time are rewarded with amazing photo opportunities when the light hits the top of the cliff and gradually illuminates the whole face. Built into a cliff, with a castle perched precariously on top, it is one of the most visited attractions in France.
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It is always advisable to pack a good sunscreen – and to remember to use it! Key places to visitĪ particularly fascinating village is the ancient pilgrim town of Rocamadour, which sits over the Dordogne border in the Lot. The beginning and end of the season has temperate weather, while things can get a little warm in high summer as the sunlight gets particularly strong. For this reason ( and because we have this article dedicated to cycling in the north of the Dordogne), we'll concentrate here on the Sarlat Triangle, the valley out towards Eymet and Duras, and how the Dordogne links with the Lot.Ĭycling in the Dordogne is pleasant from April to October. The area known as ‘le Périgord noir’, in the south east of the department of Dordogne and around the town of Sarlat, is considered by most as ‘classic’ Dordogne. The southern part of the region is more frequented than the comparatively quieter north. Another popular option is to follow the river routes from the Vézère to the Dordogne – lined with fairytale châteaux – to where the Dordogne River passes through the northern area of the Lot.įor cyclists arriving for a shorter spell in France, there are good airport and train connections too. The Dordogne is also extremely accessible, especially for touring cyclists pedalling the 1,400 km Vélodyssée bike route as it lies just east of the Bordeaux and the Atlantic Coast. And it's cycle-friendly – even given its massive tourist appeal, you'll still find quiet country lanes and forest tracks with very little traffic. Likened to the Cotswolds, the Dordogne is largely rural with beautiful stone buildings, reminiscent of bygone years, and a slower pace of life. Blessed with miles of scenic rolling countryside, fascinating ancient bastide towns, and delicious gourmet delights, it's easy to see why it's such a popular region for cyclists. The Dordogne, which lies in the department of Aquitaine just north of the Pyrénées, takes its name from the 300 mile river that runs through it. Photo: Bas van Gaalen Follow us on Twitter and Facebook The Dordogne River Valley photographed from Domme. (We also have a separate article on cycling in the northern half of the Dordogne and another dedicated to th e Vézère Valley. Mike Hams has this guide to cycling in the Dordogne. Bad service because of the temperature.For chateaux, vines and historic towns, a Dordogne cycling holiday ticks all the boxes. The kayak trip was good but I would pick any other kayak service over this one in Argentat as we have done all the years before this one and will do so in the coming years. When we asked to pinpoint the place to park the car (handing over an iPhone with google maps opened) they wouldn't help. They had a van with 10 seats so could of easily saved us a-lot of time and hassle but were reluctant because of the temperature. We had to repeat this process at the end point again costing us a-lot of driving with two cars and time to begin our kayaking and again to leave.
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So we had to drive with two cars to the end point, leave one car there and return with the two drivers in one car to come back to the starting point. The youngest employee was very kind but a senior employee told her in French that they couldn't pick us up because it was "trop chaud" (Which means "it's too hot" -This wasn't meant for our ears) because we would be too late for the first commute service and would have to wait for too long for the last commute service. They have a starting point and ending point as all kayak services here have. Pricing was pretty high compared to other kayak rentals in Argentat but they were the only one with kayaks available so no biggy. The youngest employee quickly came to help us. arrived the employees were chilling in the shade (who wouldn't). Visited and rented 4 kayaks for a 2 hour tour of 10 km on a hot day (35 celsius) with a group of 8 adults.
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