In Le Bugue you can visit the village of Le Bournat, which recreates a Périgourdine village in 1900, but what does the word Bournat mean in Occitan?
Le Bournat or "lo bornat" in Occitan means the beehive. This term aptly illustrates the buzz of activity and life at the beginning of the last century. Discover the village of Le Bournat, where time stood still in 1900.
Which chef from M6's Top Chef won his first star at the Château de Reynats restaurant at Chancelade ?
Philippe Etchebest worked at Château des Reynats from 2001 to 2003, and is also the star chef of "Cauchemar en cuisine", and head of the "Quatrième mur" restaurant at the Bordeaux theater. He regularly visits the Périgord region, not far from Bergerac...
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What industry did the small village of Couze, between Bergerac and Lalinde, once boast?
Couze et Saint-Front, the cradle of paper milling in the South West, is a small village on the banks of the Dordogne, which was home to as many as 13 paper mills on the banks of the Couze in the late 18th century. Today, three of them have retained their paper-making vocation. They include discover the Moulin de La Rouzique, now the Écono-musée du papier chiffon.
Edmond Rostand's famous character Cyrano was a native of the town of Bergerac
Although the statue of Cyrano, the town's emblem, stands in Place Pélissière, the character never actually came to Bergerac. The character from whom Edmond Rostand drew inspiration for his famous play, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, was in fact originally from the Paris region, Bergerac being the name of a family home in the Chevreuse valley in the Yvelines.
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Which of these prehistoric terms doesn't originate in Périgord?
Magdalenian and Mousterian are prehistoric ages based on the evolution of tools. These terms are associated with the La Madeleine and Moustier deposits in the Dordogne. Cro-magnon takes its name from the place where the first bones of homo sapiens (also known as Cro-magnon man) were discovered.at the Cro Magnon shelter in Les Eyzies-de-taillac. The word Neanderthal comes from a small valley in Germany.
At Urval you can discover a 14th-century communal oven... But why is it called a communal oven?
The banal oven was a wood-burning oven made available to the inhabitants by the seigneur. The seigneur imposed use of the oven on his subjects, and collected a fee for each use. The banalités were abolished during the French Revolution on August 4, 1789.
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What's the name of a traditional Périgord dish made from bread dough cooked in a meat and vegetable broth?
Mique is one of the oldest known dishes in Périgord. It was an excellent food for the peasant, especially at a time when wheat bread was considered a luxury and the oven wasn't always lit.
Which village lies at the confluence of the Vézère and Dordogne rivers?
Classified as one of France's most beautiful villages, Limeuil in the Périgord Noir is well worth a visit. visit the panoramic gardens of Limeuil overlooking the confluence of the Vézère and Dordogne rivers.
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How were the Lascaux caves discovered?
It was in 1940 that 4 young boys discovered the entrance to the Lascaux cave while chasing their dog that had entered a burrow. Today, the cave is protected and can no longer be visited, but a magnificent facsimile has been built into the hillside, perfectly reproducing the Sistine Chapel of prehistory. Discover Lascaux IV - Centre international de l'art pariétal here.
What underground location is known as the Crystal Cathedral?
The Proumeyssac chasm is located at Audrix in the Périgord Noir region of France. your visit is accompanied by a sound and light show...Find out more
