Parc Naturel Régional Périgord Limousin
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REGIONAL NATURAL PARK Périgord- Limousin Practical Guide 2014 15 Explore, Feel, Share Welcome to Périgord-Limousin! This guide invites you to explore, feel and share all that the well-loved Périgord-Limousin region has to offer! Here, you will find itinerary ideas to help you explore every corner of our Park. Visit the “Bocage Limousin” Feuillardiers Massif and Périgord valleys via the Jumilhac-le-Grand plateaux and Isle valleys and get acquainted with the diversity of our cultural and natural heritage, the depth of our know-how and our hospitable welcome. Follow our guide, enjoy the tranquillity of the Natural Park and have a great time in Périgord-Limousin! Bernard VAURIAC, Chairman of the Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park Explore, Una autra vita s’inventa aquí…* Feel, *(Occitan) Another life was invented here… Share Editorial Stag – Deer rub (to rub the velvet off its antlers) -2- -3- Map of the area ........................................................................... p.6 Introduction to the Park ................................................................. p.8 Sustainable tourism ...................................................................... p.9 The “Bocage Limousin” ....................... p.10 Suggested itineraries ............................................................... p.11 Nature walks and discovery ........................................................ p.12 Outdoor pursuits and leisure activities ........................................ p.14 Historical heritage ....................................................................... p.16 Major Themes Handicrafts and know-how.......................................................... p.19 The Feuillardiers Massif…….. .............. p.20 Suggested itineraries ............................................................. p.21 Nature walks and discovery Nature walks and discovery ........................................................ p.22 Outdoor pursuits and leisure activities ........................................ p.27 Outdoor pursuits Other activities ............................................................................ p.32 and leisure activities Historical heritage ....................................................................... p.33 Handicrafts and know-how.......................................................... p.38 Historical heritage The Jumilhac-le-Grand plateaux Handicrafts and know-how and Isle Valleys...................................... p.40 Suggested itineraries .............................................................. p.41 Nature walks and discovery ........................................................ p.42 Outdoor pursuits and leisure activities ........................................ p.44 Practical Information Historical heritage ....................................................................... p.47 Handicrafts and know-how.......................................................... p.50 Family activities The Périgourdin valleys ....................... p.52 Suggested itineraries .............................................................. p.53 Ballon flight Nature walks and discovery ........................................................ p.54 Not to be missed Outdoor pursuits and leisure activities ........................................ p.57 Historical heritage ....................................................................... p.60 Handicrafts and know-how.......................................................... p.63 Tourist information office Welcome desk and tourist information Eco accommodation and restaurants p.66 NEW New Farm fresh ............................................ p.72 Producers ................................................................................. p.76 English translation Markets and fairs ..................................................................... p.88 Useful information ............................... p.90 Occitan translation Contents Hiking and rambling ................................................................ p.91 (regional language) Services ................................................................................... p.93 Summer activities for families ................................................ p.94 For disabled visitors Tourist information ............................... p.96 -4- -5- ABCDE FGH I SAINTN -JUNIEN i Sainte-MariS e -de-Vaux 1 Cognac-la-Forêt i ROCHECHOUART i Videix Saint-AuvenA t Saint-Cyr i 2 SAINT-LAURENT- SUR-GORRE AIXE-SUR-VIENNE i i Chéronnac Vayrees Les Salles- ORADOUR- TheLE “Bocage BOCAGE LLIMOUSINIMousin” Lavauguyon SUR-VAYRES Gorre i SAINT-MATHIEU Lavignacgn 3 Maisonnais- Champsac Flavignac LETHE MASSIF FEUILLARDIERS DES FEUILLARDIER MASSIFS sur-Tardoire i Champagnac- CUSSACS la-Rivière Busserrolles Champniers- Les Cars et-ReilhacR PageasP i BUSSIÈRE-BADIA L i NEXON La CChapelle- CHALUS Rilhac-Lastoura s Montbrandeixn 4 Saint-Barthélémy-t Soudat i dde-Bussière Dournazac Buussière-Galant PIÉGUT- Saint-HilairS e- PLUVIERS Marval les-Places Varaignesa Etouars PARC PensolP n l NATUREL i i Firbeix Teyjat RÉGIONAL Saint-Estèphe Le Bourddeix Augignac Périgord- Abjat- i sur-Bandiatr Limousin 5 i Saint-Pierre e-de-Frugie THELES PÉRIGOURDINVALLÉES PÉRIGOURDINES VALLEYS Javerlhac-et-e la-ChapellC e- Saint-Saud-d Saint-Robertnt Miallet Saint-Martin-ti Savignac-de-Nontrt on Lacoussièrer le-Pin HaHautefutefaayye NONTRON LA COCOQUILLEOOQUILLE Saint-Priest-Si Pi i Champs-Romainh les-Fougères Lussas-et- i Nontronneau Saint-Martial-de-VM alette i Beaussac SAINT-YRIEIX-LA-PERCHER SAINT-PARDOUX- Chalaia s JUMILHAC-LE-GRANDM 6 Sceau- LA-RIVIERE Saint-Froont- Saint-Angel Puyrénier Rudeau-Ladoe sse sur-Nizonnen i Saint-Jory- i LLa Rochebeaucourt- Milhac- de-Chalais Saint-Paul-la-Roche et-Argentine Champeaux-et- de-Nontron Saint-Front- Carte Saint-Sulpice- La-Chapelle-Pommier Carte SainSainte-Cte-Ce rrooix-ixx- i dMde-Mareuiill lala-Rivièaa-Rivièrere de-Mareuil Touristique Mareuil-M La Chapella e- sur-Bells e Montmorm eau 2013 Vieux-Mareuil 14 Saint-Crépin-- THELES JU PLMATILHAC-LE-EAUX JUMILHACOISGRAND PLA TEAUX 7 de-Richemontn ET VALLÉES DE L’ISLE Découvrir, Monsec AND ISLE VALLEYS Ressentir, Saint-Félix- i Partager de-Boudeilles THIVIERS Léguillac-de-Cerrccles Paussac-Saint-Vivien 0 5 kmk Remember to ask for the i bilingual Tourist Map to use 8 BRANTÔME with this practical guide. -6- -7- THE PARC IN NUmbers: Sustainable WHAT IS The Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park was created in 1998 and will retain THE PERIGORD LIMOUSIN its label until 2023. Tourism REGIONAL THE VISITOR NATURAL The visitor is a key player in the 50,000 sustainable development of tourism, firstly by their choice of destination. PARK inhabitants Rochechouart Accommodation and activities and secondly by adopting a respectful communes THE PARK’s COMMITMENT attitude towards their hosts and the 78 natural world. “A Regional Natural Park is an inhabited rural area recognised at national The Périgord-Limousin Regional The Park should participate in raising level for the value of its heritage 1,800 km² Natural Park has asserted its desire public awareness with regard to respecting and landscapes which form part of a to promote quality tourism in line the environment. concerted sustainable development regions: with the principles of sustainable Advice for environmentally-aware travellers: effort to protect and promote the Park’s • Aquitaine development by signing up to www.ecocitoyens.ademe.fr/mes-vacances/ voyager-autrement/des-eco-conseils heritage.” 2 • Limousin the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (ECST). Over the next five departements: years, the Park is committed to: THE PARC: • Dordogne (49 towns and villages) TOURISTIC • Haute-Vienne (29 towns and villages) Promoting the area, raising A COMMITTED TERRITORY 2 awareness and demonstrating its ESTABLISHMENTS The Park aims to protect and promote the abundance. natural, cultural and human heritage of gateway towns: Tourist accommodation, restaurants, the area by implementing an innovative Saint-Junien, Aixe-sur-Vienne, Developing ecotourism products tourist activity companies and tourist and environmentally-friendly policy for the Nexon, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, sites all have an impact on their organisation and economic, social and 6 Thiviers, Brantôme related to the Park area. area. In return, they must contribute cultural development of the park. to the preservation and promotion The Park’s objective is to create another Supporting tourism professionals way of life here to increase the appeal of within an ecotourism network. of the natural and cultural heritage Périgord-Limousin and add dynamism and THE PARC is committed to a five of the Park. innovative know-how to the tranquillity, sun point action plan and quality of life it is known for. This will POINT I: To improve the water quality in The Park is seeking to develop attract new residents who wish to discover, the the three heads of the Périgord-Limousin a tourism and accommodation share, promote and eventually pass on the drainage basins. offer that respects the principles natural and historical heritage. POINT II: To preserve the diversity of the of sustainable development. In 2014, Périgord-Limousin. customised support will be offered POINT III: To encourage the improvement The ECST in protected areas was compiled to businesses in the tourism sector of the local Périgord-Limousin resources as by the Europarc Federation and is a practical wishing to commit to quality tourism part of the sustainable development drive.