Bring nice plastic cups for water or wine. We always bring with us a few cloth napkins, an old sheet (to sit on), a pocket knife to cut fruit & sausage, a cheese knife to spread & cut cheese, and a corkscrew (all stored in checked luggage to avoid problems with security). On markets, here is a link that lists them by town: A search on this board will probably bring up quite a few.Īlthough I can't answer your main question, I can answer some of your smaller ones and get your post back up to the top. There are endless possibilities for lovely accommodations in the Dordogne, though, both in towns and in the countryside. Generally speaking, there are no chateaux right in towns. The Château de Puy Robert sits by itself a few kms outside town. They will be incredibly crowded in July - get there early if you want to park anywhere close. There are plenty of smaller ones in other towns on other days as well. Tuesdays in Le Bugue (small market there Saturdays) Saturday in Sarlat (small market there Wednesdays) There's no shortage of fabulous picnic food anywhere. But you can pick up great picnic supplies at any supermarket, Casino, or outdoor market. In St-Léon, there's a cafe right near the picnic benches that services delicious sandwiches and salads. Down by the river in the park in Le Bugue is another good spot. My favorite picnic spot is right on the river at St-Léon-sur-Vézère. The D704 to Sarlat is better, but not by much. And the D706 that runs to Les Eyzies and passes by La Roque St-Christophe and the Village Troglodytique de la Madeleine and the Bara-Bahau cave is one of the most tortuous roads in all the Dordogne - one caravan in front of you and you'll be crawling at 10 kph. You'll be in traffic each time you come and go.įor another, it's too long a drive to just wander into Sarlat or Beynac or La Roque-Gageac, say, for dinner. For one thing, the roads leading into town are small, and there will be hordes of visitors. Though Montignac is a fairly charming town, it doesn't make the best base for visiting the main sites (except for Lascaux II, of course) at that time of year. what are your thoughts on Château de Puy Robert (I would perfer to stay in charming guest house or inns but hubby is more comfortable with the Relais chain)and it's right in the city isn't it although it does not make mention of it on the website. If I am based in Montignac, and have dinner in, say, Beynac, would there be problems with driving at night since I would not be familiar with the the landmarks (I assume that there are no lights on the roads between towns?). Would it be difficult to get out and about from Montignac from June 29 to July 4th to the surrounding areas (maybe I should change my base?. Just wondering how crowded it will be on the days I am in the Dordogne area. I am interested in Markets and beautiful villages, where to picnic (any good suggestions for purchasing picnic food and on our way to the picnic location). and reviewed the travel time on viamichelin however, I read on this site that travel time is being underestimated on their site (just a bit concerned about that and the amount traffic at the sites). Autoire, Carennac, etc (still in process of creating my itinerary and leaving soon). Would there be a problem using Montignac as a base to visit all the hot spots, such as La Roque-Gageac, Beynac, Brantôme, Sarlat,Font de Gaume, Loubressac. This is my first time travelling independent in France (and don't speak any French).ĭepart June 28 with car from Carcassone to explore west of Cahors, stay overnight at Mecures.
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