Fancy taking advantage of the sunny weather of the Dordogne valley to have a picnic but don’t know where to go?.. Follow the guide!
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As you plan your next trip to the Dordogne, you should consider eating at these three places nearby our rental in the historic village of Beaumont du Périgord.
Le coffee shop, Café Ecureuil, is the best one in Dordogne.
It’s located 15mins drive from our rental in the awesome village of Monpazier.
Reasonably priced establishment where the coffee is out of this world and the service is fast and friendly.
Homemade cookies, pastries… made with organic ingredients sourced locally when possible like milk, apple juice
Enjoy a nice cup of sweet, deep, buttery chocolate flavor coffee from Rwanda ! I guarantee you’ll go home buzzing and hooked!
And if you want to bring some home, you can buy the beans (6,50€ for 250gr).
More infos:
Facebook: https://goo.gl/eBc4eV
Open every day except on friday
Address: Place des Cornieres, Monpazier
It’s our favorite place for lunch!
Delicious food, reasonably priced, with excellent service in a cosy corner off a side street only 5 mins walk from our rental!
Address:
Bistrot Chez Claudette : 29 Rue Foussal, Beaumont-du-Perigord, Beaumontois-en-Perigord
Credit Photo: La Cuillière en bois (https://goo.gl/1TT7Di )
For dinner, drive 15 mins from Beaumont and visit the quaint village of Saint Avit Senieur!
Right next to the late 11th Century church built in romanesque style and its abbey inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage, you’ll find the restaurant: La Table de Léo.
If you want to go for something other than the standard foie gras and duck menu, give this place a try, you won’t regret it!
For more infos, visit their website http://www.latabledeleo.fr/en/
Bonus: you can book your table online!
Address: Le Bourg, St Avit Senieur
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/BQXbzKE8YYp
It’s no surprise the place has 87 five stars reviews!!!
Bon appetit!
Do you have a sweet tooth like me?
The Dordogne is the perfect place to sample sweet treats with lots of bakeries/pastries shops to choose from!
And if you wonder, where to buy your croissant, baguette and pastry near Bergerac, here’s our 2 favorite places :
1- Boulangerie L’Epi beaumontois (Beaumont du Perigord)
Our village has a few bakeries but our favorite has to be L’Epis beaumontois.
5 mins walk from our rental, drop in, for fresh , out of the oven croissants and some delicious “sarmentine” bread for your breakfast. The “sarmentine” is a typical local bread with sesame, easily recognisable by its shape (split ends to illustrate the vine shoots from the vineyard ).
If you get a chance, try the walnut pie, it’s the house specialty!
Location:
L’Epi beaumontois : n°15 Rue Romieu in Beaumont-du-Perigord,
2- Boulangerie Patisserie Deli “A La Gloire de Mon Père” (Creysse, Saint Sauveur)
A la Gloire de Mon Père is our latest find!
There are in two locations: Creysse (Main St) and St Souveur (Main St)
Everything is fresh, colourful and to die for!
Bonus: you can grab a table and treat yourself to a cup of coffee with one their oh so yummy pastries (try some “chouquette”!) before going for a walk along the river Dordogne!
Check out their Facebook page and get ready to drool … https://goo.gl/zDcAJF
Opening hours:
Creysse (closed on mon) open from tues to sat from 6.30am to 2pm and 3.30pm to 7.30pm. Sun from 6.30am to 1pm.
Saint Sauveur (closed on mon) open from tues to sat from 6.30am to 1pm and 3.30pm to 7pm. Sun from 6.30am to 1pm .
There are so many bakeries/pastries shops in the area and at the end of the day, it’s a matter of taste!
So, what’s your favorite place to buy croissant, baguette & pastry from?
Let us know in the comments below!
“Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic”
Here’s our favorite secret spots for family picnic around Bergerac!
1- On the top of the hill: Beaumont du Périgord, our village
Bring your basket and enjoy the view from the top of the hill!
2- Along a stream: Couze Saint Front
Next to the paper mill de la Rouzique
Moulin de la Rouzique: https://goo.gl/6EQ9ER
La Promenade du Caudeau in Lembras
Location: Lembras Carpark “Des Dayets” (free parking) – Entrance: just opposite the Church of Lembras (green sign post “Promenade du Caudeau”)
3- Along the Dordogne River
With a view of the Bergerac dam
With a view of the Tuillières dam
With the river at your feet (Mouleydier)
4- In a park: Pombonne Park, Bergerac
5- Next to a lake: Singleyrac (Le Peyrichoux lake)
List of our favorite family friendly waks around Bergerac (not an exhaustive list)
I/LEMBRAS : The Caudeau Walk (“Promenade du Caudeau”)
2,8 km along the river Le Caudeau.
Location: Lembras Carpark “Des Dayets” (free parking) – Entrance: just opposite the Church of Lembras (green sign post “Promenade du Caudeau”)
II/ POMBONNE PARK (55 Ha park in Bergerac)
3,3km, wheelchair and buggy friendly.
Location: Route de Podestat, 24100 Bergerac
More details: https://goo.gl/oPVZbn
III/THE GREEN LANE also called The V91 Green Lane
From Mouleydier to Gardonne via Bergerac harbour
– more than 30km of path along the river Dordogne for an easy walk or a long bike trail
– due to be finished in 2021 (more details: https://goo.gl/b2sPDD)
1- Bergerac- Creysse:
Fancy going for an easy walk ie 2km of flat tarmac away from the noise of the traffic and buggy friendly ??? No problem!!!!
Just park your car in the ZAE Portes de la Dordogne (Next to “Piscine Desjoyaux”). There is no signpost for this footpath, just go left towards Creysse.
2- Creysse-Mouleydier:
The footpath is flat with tarmac all the way to the back of the soccer pitch and turns into a nature walk towards Mouleydier.
Away from the noisy traffic, it’s only you and the river Dordogne. Perfect for all ages, try it, you won’t regret it!
3- Mouleydier-Tuillières:
Fancy going for a family friendly walk from Mouleydier to Tuillières with an exquisite view of the Dordogne River?
Just park your car in Mouleydier (Avenue des Martyrs de la Resistance) and head down to the river. There is no signpost for this footpath, just turn left towards the next village,Tuilières.
It’s a tarmarced and traffic-free route for pedestrians and bicycles only, (with an exception of 100m dirt track near Tuillières)
IV/ WALKING WITH GPS APP RANDOGPS
RandoGPS is a french hiking phone app with lots of walks.
Free, handy and easy to use, it’s a little gem!
https://www.randogps.net/
Tutorial (french): https://goo.gl/om3Rqz
We tried a few trails around Bergerac!
1- Bosset (woods)
The forest of the Double near the village of Bosset is 15km from Bergerac and offers the perfect trail for the whole family!
4,7km with a departure at the village hall carpark
Well marked path.
2- Port Sainte Foy (vineyard)
“Le Chemin de la Peyrute” is 5,2 km walk with a starting point outside the museum of the Batellerie in Port Sainte Foy along the river and up the hills in the vineyards.
Well marked path with a great point of view from the Windmill of the Ferraille!
3-Monbazillac (vineyard)
Trail: “Boucle de Monbazillac” is 5,7 km walk with a starting point in the public carpark behind the Monbazillac Castle.
Very well marked path.
The path goes through the Monbazillac vineyards and around the castle with a brillant view of Bergerac at your feet.
4- Saussignac (countryside, vineyard)
6,57 km walk with a starting point in the public carpark in the main street of the village of Saussignac.
After doing Monbazillac, we could not skip this place, famous for its sweet white dessert wines, similar to Monbazillac but a little drier.
5- Sainte Foy Des Vignes (wood)
Sainte Foy Des Vignes is a hamlet part of The Bergerac wine-growing region.
Trail is 5,8 km walk with a starting point from the public carpark next to the cemetery of Sainte Foy Des Vignes.
6- Razac d’Eymet (countryside, wood, vineyard)
Walk is 6,9 km walk with a starting point from the tiny square (Place du Chateau) behind the church of Razac d’Eymet.
What I loved about this walk: discovered a hazelnut plantation. Woods, vineyard, countryside, this walk has it all!
7- Singleyrac (countryside, wood, vineyard)
Trail called “Boucle de l’Ayguessou” is 7,2 km walk with a starting point from the square in Singleyrac.
8-Nastringues (countryside, wood, vineyard)
Nastringues is another small village part of the Bergerac wine-growing region. It produces the “Haut-Montravel” wine (sweet white wine).
Trail called “Boucle de Nastringues” is 7,2 km walk with a starting point from the carpark next to the roman church.
9-Mescoules (countryside, wood, vineyard)
Trail called “Boucle De Grand Champ ” is 4,4 km with a starting point at the church carpark.
What I loved about this walk:
Very easy walk for the whole family: open spaces with woods, vineyards, farm lands. Bonus: we spotted 7 deers running accross the fields!
10 Cause de Clérans (wood)
Trail called “Trou de l’Ane ” is 4,4 km with a starting point at the village carpark (more details: https://goo.gl/MqH4C6.)
V/ QUEYSSAC
From the restaurant Le Bistrot du Presbytère (http://www.bistrot-presbytere-queyssac.fr/) carpark starts 2 footpaths:
“La Boucle des Hameaux” (8km: 2h) and “Le Chemin des Orchidées” (9km: 2h15) Practical infos:
Map: https://goo.gl/9zaAA2
More infos: http://www.queyssac.com/sentiers-de-randonnee
Difficulty: Easy (Marked walking tracks:Yellow)
