Location: Montcaret in France
Nearest Airport:
Bergerac at 44
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Nearest Ferry:
Calais at 895
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Nearest Train:
Montcaret at 4
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Nearest Motorway:
A10 exit 39A or A89 Montpon exit at 70
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Car: necessary
The landscape of the Dordogne encourages exploration, with fantastic walking, cycling and a kayaking centre in the local village of Pessac.
A tasting tour of the nearby Chateau Bauduc, favoured by Gordon Ramsay and Rick Stein, is a must for wine connoisseurs. At local vineyards you can sample world-renowned wines such as St.Emilion, Monbazillac and Cahors on the soil where the grapes are grown. The wealth of gourmet produce at the local markets of Sante Foy and Libourne includes speciality cheeses, truffles, mushrooms, duck and goose delicacies.
The chic bustle of St Emilion twenty minutes away offers stylish boutiques, fine art and world class restaurants, and the architectural delights of Bordeaux can be reached in an hour. Along the Dordogne and Lot waterways are many charming villages and market towns.
Historians will enjoy the fine chateaux at Beynac and Monpazier, pre-historic caves in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, Bergerac and the spectacular cave paintings at Lascaux.