Medieval villages
The Dordogne and Vésère rivers traverse one of the most beautiful landscapes in France. The banks of each river are dotted with medieval villages and castles built and fought over by the English and the French during the Hundred Years' War. The villages have been miracously preserved through the centuries with narrow winding streets which cannot fail to impress with the beauty of their mellow buildings. The houses are ochre coloured and their roofs are covered with the traditional stone lauze tiles.This area is called the Périgord Noir which is one of the four distinct regions of the Dordogne. The black Périgord is so named because of the forest of dark oaks which dominate the landscape. Walnut and chestnut trees are also in abundance.
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