La Perode

Location

Rouffignac St Cernin

Rouffignac St Cernin
Explore the Region

Explore the Region
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It is acknowledged that tourism represents up to a third of the economy in the Dordogne region, with the Périgord enjoying 1,001 castles (or even more) according to Sylvie Chevallier, president of the Departmental Tourism Committee: “There are 661 castles, 67 fortified castles and 339 mansions, or 11% of the castles in the whole of France".

Please take a look here at this tourist video to get a flavour of the Perigord region.

One or two local pleasures are the World Heritage Grotte de Rouffignac at just a few kms, and also the famous Château de l'Herm, built in the 16th century and listed as an Historic Monument despite being in ruins for decades. It is famous for being the setting of a well known Eugène Le Roy novel 'Jacquou le Croquant' and is currently being totally restored by it's new owner - see story here

Needless to say, for all fans of historical sites a visit is de-rigeur.

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Two years waiting and the fortnight at La Perode has gone in a flash. Have so enjoyed our holiday and the tranquility La Perode offers. Fabulous location and the most amazing pool area / summer kitchen were the standouts for us. But…. topping the list were the delightful Annie & Alec. Warm, welcoming, ever helpful and the most generous providers of endless figs and grapes, all home grown of course. Just wonderful.

 Nigel, Chris, Lauraine and Sacha (the dog), Cornwall
September 2022
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A huge thank you to Alec and Annie for your tremendous hospitality and for being the perfect hosts. We had a wonderful stay and the weather was great. We especially loved the beautiful pool area and found the kitchen to be very well equipped. We had lots of fun playing table tennis too. We walked to the village a few times – good exercise after all the delicious bread & cheese we consumed at lunchtimes. The Marche Gourmande night was a real highlight – like a massive street party where the whole community could eat, drink and even dance together. We tried to visit the Château L’Herme but it’s closed for renovation until further notice but totally recommend the Château De Losse which is strikingly beautiful & has magnificent gardens. It’s not too large and close-by (in Thonac). Les Eyzies is well worth a visit – not just for the museum but for some good souvenir shops (very nice silver jewellery). We also thoroughly enjoyed a visit to the Grotte de Rouffignac to see the fantastic drawings by the prehistoric people who lived in the area – the children will love the train ride but wrap up – it’s chilly. We arrived at 10.30 but couldn’t get the train until 2.30 so we spent time in nearby Plazac with it’s medieval church – well worth a visit! We’re very sorry to go but hope to return one day…

 Jane, Klaus, Katherina and Helen, Bath and Cheam, UK
August 2022
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Just to say what an amazing week we had!! It was worth the wait!! (Covid)
It was the most relaxing week - Alec and Annie were fantastic hosts!!
The gite has everything you need and the pool area is amazing, no need to go anywhere else it’s fully equipped, the village is a 20min walk with a lovely market and bars / restaurants. Thank you again for a lovely week and especially for accommodating Barney!!

 Tracey, Joe, family and friends, Essex, UK
July 2022

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