Dordogne and Aquitaine Holidays
La vie Française
Weather
Winters are cold on the plateaux and summers are hot. Valleys are more temperate than the plateaux. Autumns are late, pleasant and calm.
Wine & Cuisine
Despite a superb gastronomic reputation, it’s quite easy to find remarkably good value food at all levels. Specialities include truffles, foie gras and confit de canard (duck preserved in its own fat) and Roquefort cheese. Try wine from Souillac (equivalent to a Bordeaux-style Bergerac) or the fuller, more robust Cahors. Bergerac Sec is a good dry white and Monbazillac a sweet, golden coloured dessert wine with a divine honeyed flavour. Further west, 88% of the Bordeaux wine production is red, much of which is reasonably priced, but don’t forget the sweet white Sauternes with your dessert.
How would you like to...
Walk in the steps of pilgrims to Rocamadour? See the bison a caveman painted on his wall 19,000 years ago? Wonder at the castles perched atop the cliffs of a deep river gorge? Or have a relaxing soak inside an oak barrel at a luxury Bordeaux Gastro-spa?
Holidays in Dordogne and Aquitaine
Cruising in Gascony
All-inclusive luxury barging
The luxury barge ROSA offers comfortable en suite accommodation for up to 8 passengers cruising the Canal Latéral through the peaceful Gascony countryside. The ROSA featured in Rick Stein's TV series The French Odyssey.
Glittering Gironde
Cycle from Bordeaux to the coast and back again
Wander through the prestigious vineyards of the Médoc, staying in charming country châteaux. Enjoy the ozone as you reach the coastbefore returning to Bordeaux through Cognac country.
A Taste of Bordeaux
Sweet white or deep red, wine for all tastes
Discover the Bordeaux vineyards on the banks of the Garonne. Sample the sweet whites of Loupiac and the rich deep reds of St Emilion as you meander through the landscapes and culture of this historic region with easy/moderate cycling.
Drama of the Dordogne
Rocky crags and gorgeous gorges
The meandering valley of the Dordogne is a visual feast, honey-coloured villages, slowly crumbling in picturesque disorder typify this delightful region. Graded challenging as although the valleys and plateaux are fairly flat there are sharp inclines between the two.
Tranquil Dordogne
Mystical rivers and hidden valleys
An exciting landscape of green fertile valleys and dramatic cliffs dominated by the Dordogne river which meanders past vineyards, pretty villages and brooding castles. The walk is graded moderate as distances are longer with a few climbs rising 150 m.
Dordogne Exploration
Prehistoric treasures and stunning valleys
Dramatic castles, cliff hugging villages and mysterious grottoes make for an exhilarating ride through an enchanting landscape just waiting to be explored. The Dordogne countryside means that there are regular inclines, but you’re never climbing for too long!
Dordogne Prestige à Pied
Spectacular Dordogne combined with special hotels
Spectacular views as the walk takes you through the splendid scenery of the Quercy Natural Park past rocky overhanging cliffs with wonderful views across the Dordogne River - graded a moderate walk as there are some steep sections.
A Votre Sante
Luxurious 5-star spa hotel in the Smith Haut Lafitte estate
Wine and Spa treatments don’t seem to compliment one another but at the luxurious Les Sources de Caudalie they ingeniously combine the two with Merlot wraps and crushed Cabernet scrubs and in the bar you can sample the very best of French wines by the glass.
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