SPACIOUS SELF CATERING DORDOGNE
HOLIDAY COTTAGE RENTAL
Payzac, Dordogne, South West France
Sleeps 8 plus Cot
Local Attractions - villages, towns and chateaux
The countryside around Payzac is full of beautiful and historic villages, chateaux appear on almost every hill, two of the finest are at Jumilhac le Grande and Hautfort , both giving guided tours in English. Nearby St Jean de Cole is a past 'prettiest village in France'. Brantome is known as 'Perigord's Venice' and is a genuine 'must see'. It is celebrated by visitors and archeologists alike for its museum of prehistory, prehistorical and megalithical sites, and troglodyte houses carved into cliff faces. Its belfry is said to be the oldest in France and its Benedictine abbey was founded by Charlemagne.
There are many other superb small villages - La Chapelle Faucher with a magnificent castle, Saint Pierre de Cole with the remains of Bruzac Castle and the church of Saint Romain. In Villars you will find Puyguilhem castle , Villars cave , and the 12th century Boshaud Abbey. In the village of Sorges, the Maison de la Truffe (Truffle House) has guided tours of the Truffières Path and the Ecomusée de la Truffe (Truffle Ecomuseum) and offers a fascinating glimpse into the mysteries of truffle cultivation.
Thiviers , a former feudal city built around its castles and church, is the region's commercial and agricultural centre. Gourmet lovers everywhere are attracted to its Goose and Duck museum and the Maison du foie gras (foie gras house). Périgueux , Perigord's capital, has all the shops and services you expect of a modern town, whilst retaining it's ancient houses, squares and alleyways.