Practical and useful information

Welcome booklet

Practical and useful information

Welcome to "La Dommerie - Charming Gîte" in the Périgord Noir

You will find all the information in this document

useful that will meet your needs for the discovery of

our region and the practice of hiking.

Geographical location

You are in the Périgord Noir .

Domme is a medieval fortified town and one of the most beautiful villages in France.

Our GPS coordinates: Lat: 44.801009 - Long: 1.213702

Such: 06 88 30 70 27

Domme Weather
https://meteofrance.com/previsions-meteo-france/domme/24250

Emergency telephone number:

112 European emergency number

18 firefighters

15 emergency medical assistance service

17 gendarmerie

Maps and guidebooks available at reception

General information on natural and heritage treasures located nearby, tourist information at reception

Internet access: code in your room

Taxi Domme

(luggage and bicycle transport on request)

05 53 28 35 71 - 06 80 06 55 59

The entrance door code is in the welcome booklet

Gas station:Carrefour Market in Cenac

Charging stations for electric cars in Domme and Cénac

Bicycle repairers / rental companies

Castel Bike : 06 83 42 58 51

Bike Bus : 05 53 31 10 61

A must see

The castles

• Castelnaud , museum of war in the Middle Ages (7 km).

• Beynac , one of the most beautiful feudal fortresses in Périgord (10 km).

• Les Milandes , world-famous thanks to Joséphine Baker (11 km).

• Puymartin, a unique mythological cabinet in Périgord (20 km).

• Commarque , fortified castle and troglodyte dwellings (26 km).

• Losse , jewel of the Renaissance and remarkable garden (34 km).

• Fénelon , feudal fortress surrounded by three fortified walls, important collections of furniture, weapons and works of art (18 km).

• Biron , one of the four baronies of Périgord, a major site in Aquitaine (46 km).

• Le Paluel , a 15th century building, served as a backdrop for the film "The Tattooed One". A rare visit to the 50m long medieval underground passage, carved entirely into the rock (15 km).

The bastides

New towns of the Middle Ages, built during the 13th and 14th centuries.

The French bastides (main founder Alphonse de Poitiers, Count of Toulouse and brother of Saint Louis):

• DOMME, VILLEFRANCHE-DU-PERIGORD.

English bastides (main founder Edward I Plantagenet, Duke of Aquitaine):

• BEAUMONT-DU-PERIGORD, MOLIERES, LALINDE, MONPAZIER.

The best-preserved bastides: MONPAZIER, DOMME .
 

Valley circuits

• The Dordogne Valley, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site from Sainte-Mondane to Lalinde (around Domme, passing through Monfort, La-Roque-Gageac and Beynac).

• The Céou valley, greenway from Castelnaud-la-Chapelle to Daglan.

• The Dordogne valley from Bergerac to Saint-Emilion.

• The Vézère valley from Montignac (Lascaux IV) to Limeuil (passing through Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac, La-Roque-Saint-Christophe and numerous prehistoric sites).

Remarkable sites, towns and villages

• Domme , medieval fortified town, one of the most beautiful villages in France, gate of the towers: the Templars' prison in 1307 (engravings).

• Sarlat, city of art and history (12 km).

• Beynac (10 km).

• Castelnaud (7 km).

• La-Roque-Gageac (5 km).

• Montfort , cingle and castle (7 km).

• Rocamadour , a medieval and pilgrimage town, unmissable (49 km).

• Monpazier (38 km).

• Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère (39 km).

• Saint-Amand-de-Coly (35 km).

• Limeuil (35 km).

• Trémolat , village and cingle (41 km).

• The fortified house of Reignac (34 km).

• The Breuil cabins (14 km).

• Cadouin Abbey, a masterpiece of flamboyant Gothic art (35 km).

• Abbey of Saint-Avit-Sénieur (42 km).

• La Roque-Saint-Christophe, the largest troglodyte site in Europe (38 km).

• Chapel of Montferrand-du-Périgord frescoes from the 15th century (37 km).
 

Caves, chasms and prehistory

• Domme . New scenography.

• Lascaux Cave 4 International Centre, a complete replica of the famous cave decorated with 17,000-year-old polychrome paintings. We recommend planning your visit for Lascaux IV: http://www.lascaux.fr/fr

• Font-de-Gaume Cave polychrome prehistoric frescoes.

• Pataud Shelter , excavation site and museum.

•The Cougnac Cave , concretions and authentic prehistoric paintings.

• La Roque-Saint-Christophe fort and troglodyte city.

• Pech-Merle Cave, the most beautiful cave in Quercy.

• Grand-Roc Cave, natural masterpiece, concretions and crystals.

• Le Thot museum space and animal park.

• Proumeyssac Chasm crystal cathedral.

• Padirac Chasm .
 

Museums

• National Museum of Prehistory in Les Eyziesexceptional collections and reconstructions.

• Museum of War in the Middle Ages in Castelnaud.

• Walnut Eco-Museum and visit to a truffle farm in Castelnaud.

• Vesunna Gallo-Roman museum of Périgueux exceptional wall paintings.

• National Tobacco Museum, Maison Peyrarede in Bergerac .
 

The gardens

• Exotic garden of La-Roque-Gageac , Mediterranean vegetation at the foot of the cliff (open all year round, 5 km) and Bamboo grove .

• Albarède Gardens, charm and poetry in the Céou valley, Saint-Cybranet (6 km).

• The hanging gardens of the Château de Marqueyssac, the most visited in Périgord, with its new arrival, the allosaurus "Kan", Vézac (open all year, 9 km). Visit by candlelight, every Thursday evening in July and August (except in bad weather). Bring a picnic.

• Carsac-Aillac water gardens , dedicated to lotuses and water lilies (10 km).

• Cadiot Gardens , English, Italian and ornamental orchard, Carlux (20 km).

• Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac , exceptional French gardens , Salignac (open all year round, 25 km).

• Garden ofPlanbuisson , botanical garden and unique collection of bamboos and grasses, Buisson-de-Cadouin (30 km).

• Panoramic gardens of Limeuil , at the top of the village classified as one of the ""most beautiful villages in France"", overlook the confluence of the Dordogne-Vézère rivers (35 km).

• Gardens of the Chartreuse du Colombier , refined gardens from the 17th and 18th centuries surrounding a lodge in the fields, Paunat (39 km).

Leisure and activities

The markets

• Monday, BEYNAC (10 km)

• Tuesday, CENAC (2 km)

• Wednesday, SARLAT (12 km)

• Thursday, DOMME

• Friday, LA-ROQUE-GAGEAC (5 km) and SAINT-POMPONT (14 km)

• Saturday, SARLAT (12 km) VILLEFRANCHE-DU-PERIGORD (31 km) and BELVES (22 km)

• Sunday, SAINT-CYPRIEN (19 km) and DAGLAN (10 km)
 

Shops

• VIVAL grocery store (Domme): open all year round

• Carrefour Contact (Cénac): open all year round

• Ferme de Quinte (Cénac): open all year round

• Ferme de Turnac (Turnac): open all year round

• The house of foie gras (Domme): open in season

•Cellier du Périgord (Domme): open in season

• Valette foie gras (Domme): open in season

• Maison Jouve (Domme): open in season
 

Restaurants

(Google Rating out of 5)
• Auberge de la Rode (Domme): open in season - 05 53 28 36 97
• Esplanade (Domme): open in season - 05 53 28 31 41

• Cabanoix et Châtaignes (Domme): open all year round - 05 53 31 07 11

• Pizzeria des Templiers (Domme):open in season - 06 02 29 04 30

• Chez Pierrot (Domme): open in season - 05 53 28 24 57

• La borie blanche (Domme: 3km): open in season -

• Le Chalet (Domme: 3km): open in season - 05 53 29 32 73

• The Annam counter (Cenac): open all year round - 05 53 59 58 80

• For girls (Cenac: 1km): open in season - 05 53 59 53 86

• Sawade (Cenac: 1km): open in season - 05 53 28 20 51

• Maraval farm (Cenac: 5km): open all year round- 05 53 30 26 95

• O plaisir des sens (La Roque Gageac: 2km): open all year round - 05 53 29 58 53

• La belle étoile (La Roque Gageac: 5km): open in season - 05 53 29 51 44

• La treille (Vitrac: 5km): open in season - 05 53 28 33 19

• La petite tonnelle (Beynac: 10km): open in season - 05 53 29 95 18

• Le petit Paris (Daglan: 10km): open in season - 05 53 28 41 10

• The annex by Fabrice the chef(Daglan: 10km): open all year round - 07 49 57 01 89
• Le Saint Martial (Saint Martial de Nabirat: 10km): open in season - 05 53 29 18 34
• La Coulevrine (Sarlat: 12km): open all year round - 05 53 59 27 80

• Les 3 sens (Sarlat: 12km): open in season - 05 53 30 19 59

• Ô Moulin (Carsac: 10km): open in season - 05 53 30 13 55

• and many others...

Outdoor activities

• Canoeing on the Dordogne (Cénac: 2 km) and the Vézère (30 km): Canoe Hiking , Canoe Raid , Canoe Leisure , Canoe 24

• Beaches on the banks of the Dordogne, Cenac (2 km) and Vitrac (5 km)

• Gabarre tour: traditional boats on the Dordogne river which transported men and goods to Bordeaux (5 km): Gabarres Norbert , Gabarres Caminade , Gabarres de Beynac

• Hiking (from the house), cycling (25 km of greenways from Sarlat)

• Bicycle rental companies : Castel Bike : 06 83 42 58 51 , Bike Bus : 05 53 31 10 61

• Hot air balloons (5 km): Périgord Dordogne Hot air balloons , Périgord Hot air balloon , Hot air balloon and Castles

• Adventure course: Via ferrata in Marqueyssac (9 km), Airparc course above the Dordogne (12 km)

• 18-hole golf course in Souillac (36 km) and Belvès (25 km): Souillac Golf & Country Club , l'Olivarie Golf Club

• Visit to truffle fields and search for truffles: Saint-Cyprien (19 km):truffles in Périgord

• Visit to a goose farm and tasting at the Turnac farm : Domme
 

For hikers and cyclists

✓ Our GPS coordinates: Lat: 44.801009 - Long: 1.213702

✓ For hikers , the GR64 passes in front of the house and the Porte Delbos

✓ For cyclists , the Céou greenway is 5 km away

Elevation gain: + 204m / - 106m

Go down the Capiol road to the D46 in Cénac: 800m

Turn left and follow the D46 to the Cénac exit: 700m

At the exit of Cénac, turn right

After 200m, take the goose foot to the right

Follow this road to the D50: 1.7km

Turn left onto the D50 towards Saint Cybranet and the Céou greenway: 1.6 km

✓Bicycle repairers / rental companies: Castel Bike : 06 83 42 58 51 , Bike Bus : 05 53 31 10 61

✓ Taxi Domme (luggage and bicycle transport on request)

05 53 28 35 71 - 06 80 06 55 59

SNCF timetables and lines distributed nearby

Train ticket price comparison from different railway companies: Trainline

Line 26 Bordeaux - Bergerac - Sarlat: Sarlat station

Check the timetables on the Ter Aquitaine website

This stop serves the following routes:

- Barker Dordogne

- Saint Jacques Carlux - Eymet

- Bergerac - Rocamadour

- Dordogne canoe route

Line 26: Bordeaux - Bergerac - Sarlat: Buisson-de-Cadouin station

Check the timetables on the Ter Aquitaine website

This stop serves the following routes:

- Barker Dordogne

- Saint Jacques Carlux - Eymet

- Bergerac - Rocamadour

- Dordogne canoe route

This judgment establishes a correspondence between the following lines:

- line 26: Bordeaux - Bergerac - Sarlat

- line 48: Périgueux - Agen

TER Midi-Pyrénées line 19 Toulouse-Brive: Souillac station

Check the timetables on the Ter Aquitaine website

https://www.ter.sncf.com/aquitaine

This stop serves the following route:

- Bergerac - Rocamadour

This judgment establishes a correspondence between the following lines:

- TER Midi-Pyrénées line 19: Toulouse-Brive

- Transpérigord line 6: Sarlat - Souillac