Tourism in the Dordogne - Lot, rich of history and gastronomy
Domaine de Gavaudun is located on the border of Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrénées regions, near the famous historical provinces of Perigord, Quercy, Guyenne and Gascony, at the crossroads of the three departments Lot et Garonne, Dordogne and Lot, in the middle of the golden triangle Bergerac - Cahors - Agen, 60 km from Sarlat.
From the holiday resort, you will visit a tourism region of exceptional richness :
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World-famous Prehistoric caves and museums
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Medieval castles and villages in the Bastides country
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Farms and vineyards to taste the local specialties
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Culture and entertainment in Dordogne Lot nearby
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Tourist offices and other partners for more information
Historical averages for Agen
To find your way, you can print a Michelin map of the region centered on the Domaine de Gavaudun (DDG) covering part of the historical provinces of Perigord, Quercy, Guyenne and Gascogne (departments Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne and Lot), the Mecca of historical and cultural tourism :
Scenic tours with your car in the Dordogne Lot et Garonne around Gavaudun (Friday arrival)
Scenic tours with your car in the Dordogne Lot et Garonne around Gavaudun (Saturday arrival)
Nearby tour : Biron castle, Bastides of Monpazier, Villereal and Monflanquin
Quercy tour : Rocamadour, Pech Merle cave, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Black Perigord tour : Les Eyzies, Lascaux cave, Cadouin abbey
Black and Purple Perigord tour : Cadouin abbey, Les Eyzies, Lascaux cave, Bergerac
Black Perigord tour : Sarlat, valley of the Dordogne river
Thursday tour : Monsempron-Libos market, Bonaguil castle, gardens of Latour-Marliac, Foie Gras museum (farm)
Guyenne and Quercy tour : Buzet vineyards, Agen (canal-bridge), Moissac abbey
Guyenne, Gascony and Quercy tour : Buzet vineyards, Condom (Armagnac), Moissac abbey
Purple Perigord tour : Bergerac and its vineyards, Cadouin abbey
Recommended travel guides on the Dordogne - Lot area :
Independent - Travellers Guide : the Dordogne and the Lot
DK Publishing - Eyewitness Dordogne, Bordeaux and the Southwest-coast
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