At Christmas we were offered a weekend in Périgord with 2 nights in guest rooms and a dinner at the Etincelles restaurant. At the beginning of April with the beautiful days slowly coming, desires for the countryside, for relaxation, for farmers' markets, for good wines ... suddenly decided me to go to Dordogne to Sainte Sabine Born more exactly to take advantage of our beautiful gift!

This is how I organized this little one weekend in Périgord through the small villages (the Bastides) and the vineyards of Monbazillac and Bergerac.

Where is Périgord? Where is the Dordogne?

Even if Toulouse is only 2h30 from Périgord, I shamefully admit that I did not know this at all. Périgord and Dordogne region. In fact, I stupidly discovered that it is the same thing. the Périgord is the old name of the region which included the Dordogne department. It is located north of Toulouse, to the east of Bordeaux and south of Limoges (see map below).

Le territory of Périgord is delimited in 4 parts:

• the Périgord vert North. Green for its forests and in particular its Périgord-Limousin regional natural park.
• the Périgord blanc from east to west. White as its soil and its limestone reliefs,
• the purple Périgord at the South West. Purple for its vineyards (especially around Bergerac).
• the Périgord noir At the South-East. Black for the many holm oaks whose foliage darkens the landscapes. It is the Périgord noir which is the most touristic and it is therefore there that I will spend my weekend.

How to visit the Dordogne in 2 days?

For good discover Périgord green, white, purple and black, it obviously takes more than 2 days. (See my 3-day road trip to discover the Dordogne). Indeed, this beautiful region is home to many small medieval villages, hundreds of castles, chasms, prehistoric caves and beautiful vineyards.

To choose the sites to visit in 2 days, I simply selected those that are near the Gentilhommière so all around Saint Sabine Born. So, I was able to enjoy visiting some beautiful villages et vineyards of Périgord without wasting too much time on the road.

Weekend in Dordogne - Day 1 program in Périgord

De Saint Sabine Born, I will ride to Monpazier, Villereal (farmer's market on Saturday morning), Issigeac, Château Tour des Genders and return to La Gentilhommière for a dinner at Etincelles restaurant.

Weekend in the Dordogne - Map of the circuit in the Périgord Noir (1^er day)

2-day tour in Périgord - Visits of the 1st day

2 days tour in Périgord - Monpazier

Our 1st step begins with the the best preserved country house in Périgord. It was founded in 1284 and beautifully retains many of its original buildings.

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2 days tour in Périgord - Villeréal

Small village where we discovered the colorful and lively Saturday morning market.

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2 days tour in Périgord - Issigeac

Then a unique medieval village in the middle of the bastides. Le village est construit en escargot à the intérieur de son ancienne enceinte

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2 days tour in Périgord - Château Tour des Genders

Domaine des Gendres is a wine farm in the Castle Bridoire where the vines are worked to make a wine 100% bio. Please note that you must book your visit in advance on Tel 05 53 57 12 43.

2 days tour in Périgord - Etincelles Restaurant

We will spend a beautiful evening at the Etincelles restaurant where the cuisine has character while being refined.

2 days tour in Périgord - Where to sleep?

here is Mansion house where we slept our whole weekend. It is a very charming, peaceful and family place that invites rest and relaxation. More info on Booking

Weekend in Dordogne - Program of the 2^rd day in Périgord

From Sainte Sabine Born, our circuit takes us to Beaumont du Perigord, go back to Issigeac to go to Monbazillac Castle. Then direction Julien de Savignac wine estate and continuation until my last step: Bergerac Purple Perigord.

Weekend in Dordogne - Map of the circuit in the Périgord Noir et Pourpre (2nd day)

2-day tour in Périgord - Visits of the 2nd day

2 days tour in Périgord - Beaumont du Perigord

English Bastide from 1272, it was built in 1272 and retains some remains of fortifications and beautiful arcaded houses.

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2 days tour in Périgord - Monbazillac Castle

Of course a step to taste and buy some good Monbazillac wine was needed!

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2 days tour in Périgord - Julien de Savignac wine estate

There, it is to discover the Bergerac wine that we choose this domain (even if it also offers Monbazillac). It is a family of enthusiasts who own the vineyard and which produces a whole range of wines (3 references) for all tastes and all budgets. Phone: 500 05 53 07 10.

2 days tour in Périgord - Bergerac

In the heart of the valley of the Dordogne, in the middle of the vineyards of Monbazillac and Pécharmant, Bergerac truly charmed us with its tranquility, its XNUMXth century architecture and its castle on the banks of the Dordogne.

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