Dordogne-Perigord is one of the regions of France with the highest number of chateaux, manors, and fortresses. According to the local legend, one fairy was flying over the Dordogne with a bag full of chateaux, when the bag suddenly had a hole and lost more than a thousand chateaux.... According to Jean Secret a famous local historian, the Dordogne Perigord would host some 1,500 chateaux and manors.

Dordogne-Perigord, the Land of Mankind! A region that was elected by men during prehistoric times. This country has been inhabited since some 450,000 years, i.e. one quarter of Mankind's History. Whether shelters, underrock shelters, caves or painted caves, those of you who like Prehistory and prehistoric remains will not be disappointed in the Dordogne. Here are what we deem worth a real detour...

Not only does the Dordogne-Perigord offer a thousand chateaux and manors, but it also offers a great variety of gorgeous gardens. Whether they originally belonged to a chateau or were created by garden-addicts, they're all worth a detour, and will lead you to dream of this region's beauty...