Dordogne
The Dordogne is a department in southwestern France and named after the great Dordogne river. The Dordogne has a rich history and a lot of castles, chateaux, churches, bastides and wonderful small villages with jewels of architecture.
There are four Périgords in the Dordogne: the Périgord Vert (Green Périgord) consists of verdant valleys in a region crossed by many rivers and streams; the Périgord Blanc (White Périgord) situated around the department's capital of Périgueux, is a region of limestone plateaux, wide valleys and meadows; the Perigord Pourpre (Purple Périgord) with its capital of Bergerac, is a wine region; and the Périgord Noir (Black Périgord) surrounding Sarlat, overlooks the valleys of the Vézère and the Dordogne, where the woods of oak and pine give it its name.
There are four Périgords in the Dordogne: the Périgord Vert (Green Périgord) consists of verdant valleys in a region crossed by many rivers and streams; the Périgord Blanc (White Périgord) situated around the department's capital of Périgueux, is a region of limestone plateaux, wide valleys and meadows; the Perigord Pourpre (Purple Périgord) with its capital of Bergerac, is a wine region; and the Périgord Noir (Black Périgord) surrounding Sarlat, overlooks the valleys of the Vézère and the Dordogne, where the woods of oak and pine give it its name.