LINKS
Here you will find details about travel, local attractions and activities, the region, weather forecasts.
If there is any other information that would like to see here, do let me know.
For more information on how to get here:
Our nearest airport is less than an hours drive away, at Limoges. Poitiers, Bergerac and Bordeaux are also within driving distance. See:
Irish visitors note that Ryanair also have direct flights from Dublin and Shannon to Paris Beauvais, and from there you can continue the journey by train.
For train information and reservations, see:
For those coming by boat or via the tunnel:
and for visitors coming from Ireland
Local tourist information
Information about the Perigord Limousin Parc Natural, in French
http://www.perigord.tm.fr/2richess/environt/pnr/
More local tourist information, in French
http://www.crt.cr-aquitaine.fr/index-us.asp
Piegut tourist office, in French
http://www.tourisme.fr/office-de-tourisme/piegut-pluviers.htm
Montbron tourist office website, in French
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/otmontbron/
Activities locally at the Gorges du Chambon, in English
http://www.gorgesduchambon.fr/gb/pratique.htm
Oradour sur Glane information, an excellent informative site, in English
Brantome, lots of sites available, I quite liked this one, in English:
http://gourmet.sympatico.ca/travel/france/perigord/brantome.htm
An interesting local church, in French
http://www.art-roman.net/bussiere-badil/bussiere-badil.htm
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/grandmont/Bussiere-Badil.html
Grottes de villars website, in English
http://www.grotte-villars.com/Index-gb.htm
Valley of the Dronne area information, in French
http://www.valdedronne.com/fr/sommaire.php3
Some history of the forges in this region, in French
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/latricherie/ecuras/no6for.htm
Weather forecasts
The best weather forecast site I have found so far (especially the 8 day maps) is at:
For detailed weather data for this area, have a look at:
http://www.weather-uk.com/milhaguet/data.htm
Estate Agents
We bought our house through the following company, which we can recommend to anyone thinking of doing the same:
http://www.french-property-assets.com/
Cycling
For those wishing to come by train and bring bicycles, see:
http://fubicy.org/train/bike.html
Activities available locally
Activities locally at the Gorges du Chambon campsite, in English:
http://www.gorgesduchambon.fr/gb/pratique.htm
(see below for open air activity centre details)
Golf at nearby Ecuras
http://www.golfdelapreze.com/golf/eng/golf.htm
Information about where to book local horse riding and tennis
http://www.pays-nontronnais.com/services.htm
Flying lessons at Limoges
http://www.nearlyheaven.com/flying/index.html
Alternative places to stay
If you prefer to be in a small town or require accommodation for a larger
party, have a look at:
http://www.lesgitesdelanciennegare.com/
or:
http://www.la-sapiniere-vacances@wanadoo.fr
Other useful information, websites to follow if I find them:
Trekking on Icelandic horses:
Camping L'Etang, Le Lindois, nr Montbron Tel:0545650267 english speaking
Canoeing at nearby Montbron:
CANOË KAYAK en Vallée de la TARDOIRE
Base de Canoë Kayak 05 45 23 93 58
Canoeing at Brantome
Allo Canoë
Reservation and information
50 meters from Brantôme Abbey
Phone. 05 53 06 31 85
Château de Bourdeilles
24310 Bourdeilles
Phone : 05 53 35 50 10 during the week
Fax : 05 53 06 30 94
Week-end : 05 53 03 73 36
Gorges de Chambon open air activity centre contact details
Centre Départemental de Plein Air du Chambon
Le Chambon. 05 45 70 70 42 Fax 05 45 23 21 51
Golf at ecuras
GOLF CLUB DE LA PREZE
Address GOLF CLUB DE LA PREZE, 16220 ECURAS
Telephone No. +33 5 45 23 24 74
Fax No. +33 5 45 23 25 23
A 'webzine' in English
http://www.en-dordogne.com/english/index.php