The Perigord in Dordogne France

The history of the name "Dordogne" would come from the Celtic " Du-unna ", which means "running water". Under the roman empire, the region was renamed " Duranius". In the middle ages, it successively became "Duranna", "Durdunia", "Dordoigne", and finally "Dordogne".
	*Discover the History and Prehistory of Perigord...* The Périgord Noir is one of the areas where human history began. The village "Les Eyzies", near the Vézère river, is commonly named "the capital of Prehistory", and the Lascaux caves with its unique paintings are famous all around the world. Later the region was conquered by the Romans, then the French. The 100 year war and the religious wars tore down the country. Fortunately many villages have kept their medieval flavour.
Visit the numerous sites nearby our estates... The Lascaux caves, and the medieval jewels like Sarlat and Montignac are some of the sites you must visit. However we recommend you to travel along the small roads of Périgord, in order to discover the small villages with their lovely houses made of this typical yellow stone, and their roof made of Lauze (flat stone). For further information - click here.
	Read and listen... Etienne de la Boétie, Fénélon and Eugène le Roy are the most famous writers of the region. We also have to mention the famous character of the Edmond de Rostand novel: Cyrano de Bergerac, lover of good life, philosopher and an honorable man. If you are a lover of classical music, you will definitely enjoy the music festival of the "Périgord Noir"....