The Périgord in southwestern France

31 August 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

Nontron © Jbardini/cc-by-sa-3.0

Nontron © Jbardini/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Périgord is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne departement, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine region. It is divided into four regions, the Périgord Noir (Black), the Périgord Blanc (White), the Périgord Vert (Green) and the Périgord Pourpre (Purple). The geography and natural resources of Périgord make it a beautiful, unspoiled region rich in history and wildlife, and the newly created Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin aims to conserve it as such.   read more…

Périgueux in Aquitaine

18 July 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  < 1 minute

Town Hall © Père Igor/cc-by-sa-3.0

Town Hall © Père Igor/cc-by-sa-3.0

Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. Périgueux is the prefecture of the départment and was the capital of the historic County of Périgord. The city has 30,000 inhabitants and is the biggest city in the Dordogne department. River Isle flow from east to west through the city.   read more…

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