Easy Family Friendly River Walk From Bergerac Harbour

Isabelle SHANNON Beaumont & Around, Bergerac, Buggy Friendly, cycling, Cycling In Dordonge, Dordogne, Dordogne River, Family Outings, Green Lane, Picnic, Salvette Quay, Sport, sport, Walking In Dordogne 12th April 201912th April 2019beaumontduperigord, bergerac, CyclingInDordogne, dordogne, familytime, france, GreenLane, NouvelleAquitaine, PicNic, sport, WalkingInDordogne 0 Comment

Yesterday, we went to the port in Bergerac and tested the river walk Pierre Loti, part of the Green Lane (from the harbour to the dam: 5 km return).

Perfect for the whole family, whether you prefer to walk or cycle, this walk is ideal and buggy friendly!

More Dordogne river walks outside Bergerac and the Green Lane (articles here, here, here, here and here).

Bergerac Harbour from the Pierre Loti Walk (Green Lane)

After the Pierre Loti Walk, sit down for a picnic and cool down by the dam!
My article about our 9 favorite picnic spots around Bergerac here

Our holiday rental, L’Ancienne Ecole, in the heart of the fortified village of Beaumont du Perigord is located 30 mins from Bergerac.

Our village, Beaumont
Our holiday rental

Free Woodland Activities For Kids Near Bergerac

Isabelle SHANNON Beaupouyet, Dordogne, Family Friendly Activities, Forest games, Wildlife 24th February 201914th April 2019beaupouyet, bergerac, dordogne, educationalgames, familyfriendly, familyfun, forest, france, NouvelleAquitaine, PicNic, WalkingInTheForest 0 Comment

The Beaupouyet forest (35mins from Bergerac) is a great place where you can bring your children, have a picnic and spend an afternoon of fun with lots of outdoor activities to do!

You can choose to go for an 1 hour walk with the whole family.

It’s a very easy walk of 4,4 km with a starting point from the carpark. We use, once again, the very reliable and free app randogps (https://goo.gl/JjoKgr)

You can have a go at the numerous educational forest games: maze where you need to find 8 terrifying monsters from the greek mythology, arboretum , hides to spy on the wildlife …
This is fun and holds an excellent learning experience without boring children!

or you can do both!

Photo taken: 13/02/19

Maze
Don’t get lost in the dark part of the maze
Be brave and enter the maze
Bring a picnic to make the experience memorable
Learn about the species living in this forest
Find the monsters in the maze
Spot the hide
Spy on wildlife
Wide path for an easy walk

For more family friendly walks:https://goo.gl/831eUu

For more secret picnic spots near Bergerac:https://goo.gl/vHtPMH

Have a great sunday!

9 Amazing Picnic Spots Near Bergerac Pictures

Isabelle SHANNON Beaumont, Beaupouyet, Bergerac, Dordogne, Family Outings, Food And Drink, Forest games, Guide, Lembras, Mouleydier, Picnic, Singleyrac, Tuillières, Walking In Dordogne, What To Do In Dordogne, Where To Eat In Dordogne 16th February 201914th April 2019beaumontduperigord, beaupouyet, bergerac, dam, dordogne, familyfriendly, forest, france, lembras, Mouleydier, NouvelleAquitaine, PicNic, Singleyrac, tuillieres 0 Comment

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!

For more details, visit our page:https://goo.gl/quM

Beaumont, our village
Couze St Front
Lembras
Tuillières (Dam)
Mouleydier
Bergerac – Pombonne
Bergerac (Dam)
Singleyrac
Beaupouyet Forest

How Not Knowing These Secret Picnics Spots Makes You A Rookie

Isabelle SHANNON Beaumont, Beaumont & Around, Bergerac, Couze Saint Front, Creysse, Family Outings, Food & Wine, Green Lane, Guide, Lembras, Mouleydier, Park, Picnic, Pombonne Park, Tuillières, What To Do In Dordogne, What To See In Dordogne, Where To Eat In Dordogne 9th February 201914th April 2019beaumontduperigord, beaupouyet, bergerac, couzesaintfront, dam, dordogne, familyfriendly, familytime, forest, france, lembras, Mouleydier, NouvelleAquitaine, PicNic, pombonnepark 0 Comment

“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!

On the top of the world
Path going to the picnic area

2- Along a stream: Couze Saint Front

Next to the paper mill de la Rouzique
Moulin de la Rouzique: https://goo.gl/6EQ9ER

Car park: entrance picnic area
Unwind and feed the ducks

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

A picnic with a view

With a view of the Tuillières dam

secret picnic spot
Tuillières dam

With the river at your feet (Mouleydier)

Green Lane
Mouleydier bridge

4- In a park: Pombonne Park, Bergerac

5- Next to a lake: Singleyrac (Le Peyrichoux lake)

Peyrichoux lake

6- In the forest: East of Beaupouyet (https://goo.gl/GyjaJd)

Secret Picnic Spot In Singleyrac

Isabelle SHANNON Dordogne 30th November 2018beaumontduperigord, bergerac, BookDirectDordogne, dordogne, familyfriendly, foodanddrink, france, NouvelleAquitaine, OutdoorActivities, PicNic, Singleyrac, WalkingInDordogne 0 Comment

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Following yesterday's article (https://goo.gl/NnbKV8), here's a pic of a lovely & well kept place we stopped for a break in Singleyrac.

For more info about Beaumont & Around, please visit my Collection: https://goo.gl/yxvNix

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Secret Picnic Spot Along The River Dordogne Near Bergerac: Tuilières

Isabelle SHANNON Dordogne 25th October 2018beaumontduperigord, bergerac, dordogne, familyfriendly, familytime, france, HolidayTime, NouvelleAquitaine, PicNic, relax 0 Comment

Today, I d like to share with you another secret picnic location near Bergerac. It's in the village of Tuilières, in a quiet location away from the traffic… so secret that there is no signpost! It's a wonderfully relaxing place with the Dordogne at your feet!!

Bonus, you get a unique view of the Dam of Tuilières, one of the oldest hydroelectric sites in the Dordogne Valley!

Location: park your car right outside the Tuilières Power Station, follow the footpath on your left towards Creysse.

Photo taken: 22/10/18

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Secret Picnic Spot Along The River Dordogne Near Bergerac: Mouleydier

Isabelle SHANNON Dordogne 3rd October 2018beaumontduperigord, bergerac, dordogne, familyfriendly, familytime, france, HolidayTime, Mouleydier, NouvelleAquitaine, PicNic, relax 0 Comment

Yesterday afternoon, we discovered our new favorite picnic spot near Bergerac. It's in the village of Mouleydier, in a quiet location away from the traffic… so secret that there is no signpost! It's a wonderfully relaxing place with the Dordogne at your feet!!

Location: after Avenue des Martyrs de la Resistance in Mouleydier and just before the bridge, take the small street between the Spar Shop and a pizza take away place.

Mouleydier is located 20km (25min drive) from our rental in Beaumont du Perigord and 10km from Bergerac (15min drive).

Photo taken: 02/10/18

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All You Need To Take Is Your clothes And Swim Costume For The Lovely Pool.

Marc HACKNEY: We rented the villa for a family holiday, with family coming from Canada and the UK. The property is truly beautiful and actually the pictures as lovely as they are do not do it justice. We had 9 people staying and the size of the property we never… Read more “All You Need To Take Is Your clothes And Swim Costume For The Lovely Pool.”

A Special Place, Lovingly Tended By Special People

Laurie PIERCE: It started with the water lilies. They are a favourite flower in our family. Then the dragonflies and their blue gossamer wings. Breathtaking. And that was before we even entered the front door of L’Ancienne Ecole. Once inside, we knew we were in a home, not a house.… Read more “A Special Place, Lovingly Tended By Special People”

Couldn’t Have Wished For Better…

Andrew EASTEL: We absolutely loved our stay at L’Ancienne Ecole, it totally exceeded our expectations. We were a group of nine, ages ranging from 4 to 60+. This was our first large family holiday so it was important we found somewhere that would give us both the space we required… Read more “Couldn’t Have Wished For Better…”

A beautiful House In A Great Location

Liane HOWARD: We highly recommend L’ancienne Ecole. It is a really beautiful house, very private yet in the heart of the village with its bars , restaurants and local shops. The swimming pool is fantastic to cool off in after hours soaking up the sun. You can spend your whole… Read more “A beautiful House In A Great Location”

Beaumont Is Very Lovely With All The Amenities In Walking Distance

Fiona LATTA: I have just returned from a wonderful week staying at L’Ancienne Ecole. The owners Isabelle & Paul were a pleasure to deal with, making the booking process very easy & informative. I travelled with a party of 9 (5 adults/4 children) and we found the size of this… Read more “Beaumont Is Very Lovely With All The Amenities In Walking Distance”

Fantastic Holiday In The Heart Of A French Village

Janette BISHOP: L’Ancienne Ecole is big, bright and beautifully furnished. There is plenty of room for everyone to have their own space even if the house is full to capacity. The owners, Isabelle and Paul, are friendly and welcoming and go the extra mile to make sure their guests have… Read more “Fantastic Holiday In The Heart Of A French Village”

All Age Groups In Our Party Were Entertained

David OXLEY: The house was beautiful and Isabelle had equipped it to meet all of our needs. She had provided both bath and pool towels. She was very welcoming and couldn’t have been more helpful. It was very convenient for the local shops and restaurants, and the surrounding countryside was… Read more “All Age Groups In Our Party Were Entertained”