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At Bagnegrole, you will be at in the heart of history and gastronomy. The Dordogne where people have lived since prehistoric times, boasts more than 1001 castles and manor! Saint Cyprien is situated in the centre of the richest part of the history and gastronomy of the Dordogne. The Périgord Noir, where you can find, letting out from Bagnegrole, excursions walking, by bicycle, on horseback or by car, to the beautiful valleys of the rivers Dordogne and Vézère and where you will find castles like Beynac ( the famous one in the films “Les Visiteurs” and “Jeanne d'Arc”), les Milandes ( former property of Joséphine Baker) and Losse...
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Beynac |
Fénelon |
Puy-Martin |
Castelnaud |
Commarque |
Laussel |
The river Dordogne is a fantastic holiday spot, you can take a swim, go canoeing or take a boat trip on a “gabarre” as in the film “la Rivière Espérance”.
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To the caves and prehistoric sites : Font de Gaume, Lascaux, Le Grand Roc, la Madeleine, la Roque Saint Christophe... and the world capital of the pre-history : les Eyzies, gardens amongst the finest in France like “les Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac” and the gardens of “Marqueyssac” where a walk becomes magical moment.
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Painting in the cave of Lascaux |
The cave of Grand-Roc |
The garden of Marqueyssac |
The cloister of Cadouin |
La bastide de Domme |
The house of "La Boëtie" at Sarlat |
Villages of golden stone often classified amongst the finest in France (la Roque Gageac, St Léon s/vézère, Cadouin with its magnificent cloister,) Bastides : Domme, Montpazier... . The beautiful medieval town of Sarlat ( The town in Europe which has the greatest number of historical monument per km²) and picturesque country markets.
It's almost impossible to make a complete inventory of all the leisure activities around St Cyprien, for example, we didn't mention the golf courses, festivals of music and cinema, the aquarium and the village of Bournat in le Bugue and other theme parks (prehistoric, adventure trail in the forest for all the family) neither we spoke of the adjoining “département” , the Lot and its world famous sites : Rocamadour and the “Gouffre de Padirac”.
Don't miss to taste the famous gastronomy of the Périgord : the foie gras, the truffles, the wine... You will savour them in nice inns and restaurants and discover the secret of its reputation.
In Périgord, gastronomy, past and beauty await you at every turn ...
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