Below are a number of links to resources which we hope will help you to make the most of your stay in the area.

Arboretum des Pouyouleix

Created in 2003 by Béatrice Chassé and Gérard Lionet, the Arboretum des Pouyouleix is today the largest and most comprehensive oak collection in France and one of the largest in the world. The quality and importance of this collection were officially recognized in 2012 as the National Collection for the genus Quercus by the Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées.

The Arboretum comprises 25 hectares in a spectacular site in the north of the Dordogne, in what is known as le Périgord vert. Bordered on the west by the river Côle, where the altitude is 220 m, the landscape is a dynamic mix of slopes and valleys, swooping down, as it were, from 270 m up at the top.

http://arboretumpouyouleix.com

The museum of Foie Gras in Thiviers http://www.officedetourismethiviers.com/maisondufoiegras_en.aspx

Grottes de Villars – prehistoric caves with stunning rock formations and cave paintings. www.grotte-villars.com/?lang=en

The Velo-Rail running from Corgnac to Thiviers. www.veloraildefrance.com/velorail-24.html

The fairy tale castle and gardens at Jumilhac http://www.jumilhac.net/

The Truffle Museum at Sorges www.ecomusee-truffe-sorges.com/

 

La Ferme du Cochon Gourmand – Producers of fine pork products on the farm. www.ferme-produits-fermiers-perigord-hautefort-auberge-restaurant.com/index.html

Inland beach at Nantheuilwww.plage-nantheuil-de-thiviers.sitew.com/#Presentation.A

Dordogne Cycle Hire – Quality bikes for all the family delivered directly to your gite, hotel or campsite. www.dordognecyclehire.com