Unusual visits and unusual places to discover in the Dordogne.
The Dordogne is famous for its castles and caves, but you can also discover many unusual places and activities that don't fit into the usual boxes... We've put them all together for you in this section.
Museums dedicated to specific themes, such as gastronomy, animal husbandry, crafts or local legends. Enhance your stay and vary your pleasures with a detour to an atypical stopover in Périgord.
Les Bambous de Planbuisson Gardens
A Bamboo Dream in Dordogne Périgord
Un Rêve de Bambous en Périgord : The PlanBuisson bamboos are a unique collection of bamboos and other grasses from all over the world...
Le Moulin de la Veyssière
Oils and flours with character since 1857
The Moulin de la Veyssière is an almost 1,000-year-old mill located at Neuvic in the heart of the Périgord Blanc region. It is the only mill still...
Le Bimbillou Parc
Located 2 minutes' walk from Brantôme town center on the banks of the Dronne river
...
La Filature de Belvès
Discovering our craft and industrial heritage
Situated at the foot of the village of Belvès, classified as one of France's "most beautiful villages", in an old mill in the Nauze valley, with...
Rouzique Paper Mill
Discover the secrets of handmade paper!
Couze et Saint-Front, the cradle of papermaking in the South West, is a small village on the banks of the Dordogne that has been home to as many as 13 mills...
PARC LE BOURNAT
Theme park: A day in 1900!
...