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Sunday, December 11, 2016 - 17:20
As I hear the train whistling ...
Like many French departments, in the early 1900, our region was part of the development of the railway, called by the ancients "Les Tacots du Perigord" ...
Very helpful to reach the market of Piégut (still the largest in the area, to be visited on Wednesday morning), the old train from Saint Mathieu to Saint Pardoux la Riviere was inaugurated in 1912.
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 15:40
The geological pearl of the Périgord
Even when you have travelled through the Perigord many times in the past, and you think you know all its secrets, sometimes a new treasure can be discovered.
This is the case in Tourtoirac, where a new “grotte” has been open to the public since 2010.
In 1995 the cave has been discovered by a neighbour, Jean Luc Siriex. Unfortunately, during the second dive in the cave, accompanied by a friend, he drowned.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 21:13
The Green Perigord is perfect to go walking or have a bike ride.But some people prefer horse riding.
These people can take the road to Milhac de Nontron, only 12km. away from Chateau le Verdoyer.In this little village of the Perigord Vert the stables of Milhac de Nontron are welcoming them with pleasure.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 15:58
A unique architecture in the Périgord
The hughe castle of Hautefort stands on a plateau overlooking the valleys of the Beuze river and the Lourdes river.
In addition to its elegant facade, the castle has beautiful gardens “à la Française” and a rich collection of furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Château de Hautefort was built on a strategic site that once was a Roman camp.
Strategic, since from the heights of this position, the view over the whole region is covering many miles.
Saturday, October 8, 2016 - 22:32
The Vergers d’Antan…
The « Vergers d’Antan » is a small farm of 18 hectares including 2 orchards, located in Firbeix in the heart of Périgord Limousin Natural Park.
Philippe FRANCOIS, the farm manager, is settled since 25 years in this lovely farmhouse facing the bell tower of this beautiful village.
Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 10:20
On the banks of the Dronne river, not far from Brantome, approx 30mn from Château le Verdoyer, the charming village of Bourdeilles, enjoying a beautiful setting, has a beautiful castle.
Come to the village of Bourdeilles using the tourist route that leads to Brantome, driving between towering rock cliffs and the Dronne river, you first see the castle tower that stands above the village.
Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 14:39
When speaking of apples, we immediately think of Normandy. But we should not forget the Limousin Apple (Pomme du Limousin is a protected name).
This apple is the queen of the village Lanouaille, surrounded by orchards and, of course, where the apple is an important point in the local economy. To pay tribute to the fruit, the municipality decided to dedicate a museum to it.
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 23:03
An original aperitif !
For several years, is Château le Verdoyer working with the “Distillerie du Centre”, in Limoges, owned by Ets Nouhaud.
This "old" distillery created in 1789 (the last of the 48 present in Limoges in 1900), still active, and distilling today in alembics from the 19th century as a challenge to time and modernization!
Among its star products, they created a drink on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of Richard the Lion Heart (it has indeed received the fatal arrow here in Chalus):
Monday, July 11, 2016 - 09:17
Saint Saud Lacoussière in the Périgord Vert, one of the most expansive municipalities of France, offers a multitude of different faces: from shady valley to wide fields through hamlets in the shade of century-old trees or exceptional heritage (mills, abbey or farm).
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 21:39
Do you know about Phyto -purification ?
This was the big winter 2014 project at Chateau le Verdoyer : it is an ecological wastewater treatment system using natural reeds as a filter.
Compared to conventional solutions this allows the soil the opportunity to cleanse the waste water - the water reed filters return clean water to the ground.
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