Taire du Grel Guidebook
Food Scene
(Domme) Great pizza restaurant within walking distance from the gites! Friendly and cosy atmosphere, situated at the historic gates of Domme (Porte des Tours).
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizzeria des templiers
(Domme) Great pizza restaurant within walking distance from the gites! Friendly and cosy atmosphere, situated at the historic gates of Domme (Porte des Tours).
(Domme) Our favourite French restaurant, and it's within walking distance from the gites!
Delicious French cuisine, outdoor seating in the bottom square of Domme. We recommend the 'plate of sweetness' for an unforgettable dessert!
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Auberge de la Rode
Place de la Rode(Domme) Our favourite French restaurant, and it's within walking distance from the gites!
Delicious French cuisine, outdoor seating in the bottom square of Domme. We recommend the 'plate of sweetness' for an unforgettable dessert!
(Sarlat) Our favourite Italian Restaurant, pizzas, pastas, steaks etc good chips. Limited outdoor seating.
Not too expensive, sometimes live music, sometimes sports on the TV.
Also serve cocktails, and you can just go to drink if you're not hungry.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chez Antoine
2 Bd Eugène le Roy(Sarlat) Our favourite Italian Restaurant, pizzas, pastas, steaks etc good chips. Limited outdoor seating.
Not too expensive, sometimes live music, sometimes sports on the TV.
Also serve cocktails, and you can just go to drink if you're not hungry.
(Domme) Best view in the Dordogne, fine dining restaurant for a special evening, or just go for a few cocktails. Sits on the view point at Domme, 180 degree views of the Dordogne.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hotel L'esplanade
2 Rue Pontcarral(Domme) Best view in the Dordogne, fine dining restaurant for a special evening, or just go for a few cocktails. Sits on the view point at Domme, 180 degree views of the Dordogne.
Pizza Lolo
(Cenac) Great takeaway pizzas!
(Saint Martial de Nabirat) Fine dining for a special occasion
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Restaurant Le Saint-Martial près de Domme (24250)
Bourg(Saint Martial de Nabirat) Fine dining for a special occasion
La Terrasse de moncalou, great snack bar, themed evenings, live music, great hosts. Climb the viewing tower across the road to see for miles over the Domme vineyards, worth a visit!
La Terrasse de Moncalou
484 Route des VignesLa Terrasse de moncalou, great snack bar, themed evenings, live music, great hosts. Climb the viewing tower across the road to see for miles over the Domme vineyards, worth a visit!
(Gourdon) One of our favourites! Fantastic pizzas, and their other dishes are also delicious. Friendly staff, fun and quirky interior.
La Dolce Vita
69 Bd Galliot de Genouillac(Gourdon) One of our favourites! Fantastic pizzas, and their other dishes are also delicious. Friendly staff, fun and quirky interior.
(Gourdon) Best coffee shop in the area! Comfortable seating, selection of cakes, smoothies, teas etc. Friendly staff, board games, gift shop.
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Coffee Shop La Fabrique
(Gourdon) Best coffee shop in the area! Comfortable seating, selection of cakes, smoothies, teas etc. Friendly staff, board games, gift shop.
O moulin
1 place Martin dolt(Carsac) Fine dining for a special occasion
(Vitrac) Highly recommended Snack Bar 'Le Chalet'.
Riverside dining with a great atmosphere!
Pizza, steak, salmon, salads, omelettes, ice cream etc.
Good food for reasonable prices, family friendly with play area, and a pebble beach.
Beautiful views over the river, cliffs are illuminated at night, great atmosphere.
Closes through winter.
If you don't want to drive, it is possible to walk here from the gites (45 mins each way) via a woodland footpath and track (crossing over 2 roads). Or you can hire our bikes.
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Le Chalet
(Vitrac) Highly recommended Snack Bar 'Le Chalet'.
Riverside dining with a great atmosphere!
Pizza, steak, salmon, salads, omelettes, ice cream etc.
Good food for reasonable prices, family friendly with play area, and a pebble beach.
Beautiful views over the river, cliffs are illuminated at night, great atmosphere.
Closes through winter.
If you don't want to drive, it is possible to walk here from the gites (45 mins each way) via a woodland footpath and track (crossing over 2 roads). Or you can hire our bikes.
Sightseeing
Magnificent topiary gardens on the top of a cliff with fantastic views of the nearby chateaux. Activities for children, gift shop and cafe. Via-ferrata cliff traverse for those looking for a thrill, all included in the admission fee to the gardens.
Thursday evenings in summer are a special treat, the gardens paths are illuminated with thousands of tealights, and live music is played at different areas around the gardens.
315 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardines de Marqueyssac
Magnificent topiary gardens on the top of a cliff with fantastic views of the nearby chateaux. Activities for children, gift shop and cafe. Via-ferrata cliff traverse for those looking for a thrill, all included in the admission fee to the gardens.
Thursday evenings in summer are a special treat, the gardens paths are illuminated with thousands of tealights, and live music is played at different areas around the gardens.
Lovely village to explore with a river beach at the bottom and the chateaux at the top. The chateau is a museum of medieval warfare, great for kids, fantastic views of the River Dordogne and the Ceou.
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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Lovely village to explore with a river beach at the bottom and the chateaux at the top. The chateau is a museum of medieval warfare, great for kids, fantastic views of the River Dordogne and the Ceou.
Beautiful village built into the cliffs beside the river Dordogne. Tourist boat trips from the river side, and you can pull up in a canoe to have a wander around.
Because of its situation in the cliff side it has its own micro-climate allowing tropical plants to grow down the streets.
fantastic views, lovely tourist shops and cafes, worth a visit!
293 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Roque-Gageac
Beautiful village built into the cliffs beside the river Dordogne. Tourist boat trips from the river side, and you can pull up in a canoe to have a wander around.
Because of its situation in the cliff side it has its own micro-climate allowing tropical plants to grow down the streets.
fantastic views, lovely tourist shops and cafes, worth a visit!
Built into the cliffs in the national park of Quercy, lovely tourist shops, restaurants and bars. Magnificent views. Monkey sanctuary at the top of the village. Nearby attactions include La Gouffre de Padirac, a briliant cave system open to the public with a river running through it underground... you take a boat trip during the tour!
526 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rocamadour
Built into the cliffs in the national park of Quercy, lovely tourist shops, restaurants and bars. Magnificent views. Monkey sanctuary at the top of the village. Nearby attactions include La Gouffre de Padirac, a briliant cave system open to the public with a river running through it underground... you take a boat trip during the tour!
One of the most beautiful villages of France with a must see 180 degree viewing platform of the Dordogne Valley.
A Stalactite cave system allows you to explore beneath the town, with a glass lift on the cliff side with views across the valley.
Public footpaths around the historical ramparts of the Bastille town and the public gardens with great views.
Museums tours of the Porte des Tours, where the knights templars were imprisoned.
Tourist shops, cafes and restaurants
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Domme
One of the most beautiful villages of France with a must see 180 degree viewing platform of the Dordogne Valley.
A Stalactite cave system allows you to explore beneath the town, with a glass lift on the cliff side with views across the valley.
Public footpaths around the historical ramparts of the Bastille town and the public gardens with great views.
Museums tours of the Porte des Tours, where the knights templars were imprisoned.
Tourist shops, cafes and restaurants
Our favourite stalactite cave system, very atmospheric, with a boat ride inside the cave. If you're visiting Rocamadour, this is close by, and worth a visit. Book tickets in advance in summer to avoid very long queues.
261 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cueva de Padirac
Le GouffreOur favourite stalactite cave system, very atmospheric, with a boat ride inside the cave. If you're visiting Rocamadour, this is close by, and worth a visit. Book tickets in advance in summer to avoid very long queues.
Lascaux II
World famous prehistoric cave paintings
Beautiful village, national muesum of prehistory, numerous prehistoric cave painting sites.
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Les Eyzies
Beautiful village, national muesum of prehistory, numerous prehistoric cave painting sites.
This town is worth 2 visits to truly appreciate it, one during the day and one on an evening.
Beautiful architecture, restaurants, bars and boutiques line the cobbled streets of the old town, with modern shops in the new town.
The Market on Saturdays is worth a visit, and meanders through both the old and new parts of the town.
The street entertainment in the old town on the evenings is well worth seeing.
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Sarlat-la-Canéda
This town is worth 2 visits to truly appreciate it, one during the day and one on an evening.
Beautiful architecture, restaurants, bars and boutiques line the cobbled streets of the old town, with modern shops in the new town.
The Market on Saturdays is worth a visit, and meanders through both the old and new parts of the town.
The street entertainment in the old town on the evenings is well worth seeing.
Relaxing, Picnics and dog walking
To avoid the summer buzz of the river Dordogne...
The quiet village of Daglan has 2 areas beside the river Ceou for picnics. One has a small waterfall and is deep enough to swim in, a children's play area and BBQ. The other has shallow water and a foot bridge.
We love to take the dogs there, they love to play in the water.
*Note: this river can dry up in the hot summer months.
There is also a great cycle track through the valley bottom from Daglan to Castelnaud which we would definitely recommend. Low gradients and great views.
We have bicycles you can hire.
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Daglan
To avoid the summer buzz of the river Dordogne...
The quiet village of Daglan has 2 areas beside the river Ceou for picnics. One has a small waterfall and is deep enough to swim in, a children's play area and BBQ. The other has shallow water and a foot bridge.
We love to take the dogs there, they love to play in the water.
*Note: this river can dry up in the hot summer months.
There is also a great cycle track through the valley bottom from Daglan to Castelnaud which we would definitely recommend. Low gradients and great views.
We have bicycles you can hire.
Quiet village over the river ceou with a beautiful picnic area. We like to walk left from the picnic area, beside the river a few hundred metres to find the little rock pools to swim in, a rope swing and small water falls.
Great for a lazy afternoon.
Parking at the bridge, snack bar over the bridge on the left.
*Note: Rock pools can dry up in the hottest parts of the summer months.
Also sits on the Ceou valley cycle track, definitely recommended!
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Saint-Cybranet
Quiet village over the river ceou with a beautiful picnic area. We like to walk left from the picnic area, beside the river a few hundred metres to find the little rock pools to swim in, a rope swing and small water falls.
Great for a lazy afternoon.
Parking at the bridge, snack bar over the bridge on the left.
*Note: Rock pools can dry up in the hottest parts of the summer months.
Also sits on the Ceou valley cycle track, definitely recommended!
Two lakes on the way to Gourdon, one for fishing, and the other for family entertainment. Play area, bbq, picnics, swimming etc.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Écoute-S'il-Pleut
Two lakes on the way to Gourdon, one for fishing, and the other for family entertainment. Play area, bbq, picnics, swimming etc.
(Grolejac)
Stunning lake with sandy beach, pedalos, picnic areas, fishing areas, swans/ducks/geese. Life guard on duty at peak season.
Footpath around the lake with exercise stations. 15-25 minutes to walk around. Dogs permitted on footpath, but not allowed on the beach.
There is also a nature trail board walk over the marshes.
Plan d'eau du Roc Percé
(Grolejac)
Stunning lake with sandy beach, pedalos, picnic areas, fishing areas, swans/ducks/geese. Life guard on duty at peak season.
Footpath around the lake with exercise stations. 15-25 minutes to walk around. Dogs permitted on footpath, but not allowed on the beach.
There is also a nature trail board walk over the marshes.
Essentials
Carrefour Contact (Small Supermarket)
petrol station (card payment)
patisserie/boulangerie/boucherie
newsagents
pharmacy
bars/restaurants/cafes/takeaways
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Cénac-et-Saint-Julien
Carrefour Contact (Small Supermarket)
petrol station (card payment)
patisserie/boulangerie/boucherie
newsagents
pharmacy
bars/restaurants/cafes/takeaways
Casino Vival (small supermarket)
cash machine
boulangerie/patisserie
bars/restaurants/cafes/shops
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Domme
Casino Vival (small supermarket)
cash machine
boulangerie/patisserie
bars/restaurants/cafes/shops
Le Pradal
Le PradalCommunal bins
GPS: 44.7982, 1.22028
Point Vert
Communal bins /recycling
GPS: 44.79487, 1.20487
Dordogne Bridge
D46E3Communal bins/ recycling.
GPS: 44.80699, 1.22341
D50
D50Communal bins / recycling. GPS: 44.80699, 1.22341
Entertainment & Activities
(Cycling) Great cycle track along an old railway line, runs all the way to Sarlat, or make a turn to cycle through Aillac, Roufillac and Souillac. Flat track, perfect for families, villages to stop at along the way.
Alternatively there is a cycle route running the length of the Ceou valley with views of chateaux etc. absolutely beautiful and highly recommended.
We have bicycles for our guests to hire.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Groléjac
(Cycling) Great cycle track along an old railway line, runs all the way to Sarlat, or make a turn to cycle through Aillac, Roufillac and Souillac. Flat track, perfect for families, villages to stop at along the way.
Alternatively there is a cycle route running the length of the Ceou valley with views of chateaux etc. absolutely beautiful and highly recommended.
We have bicycles for our guests to hire.
Tiny pub in Sarlat with a great atmosphere, ancient building, and live music. Open til late.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lune Poivre
5 Rue Jean-Jacques RousseauTiny pub in Sarlat with a great atmosphere, ancient building, and live music. Open til late.
Nearby airfield offering plane rides, helicopter rides, parachute jumps, with a snack bar on-site.
Aerodrome of Sarlat - Domme
Plaine de bordNearby airfield offering plane rides, helicopter rides, parachute jumps, with a snack bar on-site.
La Forêt des Écureuils
High ropes courses at Sarlat
Via-ferrata cliff traverse, beginner climbing lessons, childrens activites, all included in the entrance fee to the gardens.
From sunset on Thursday evenings in summer, the footpaths are lit by thousands of tealights and you are serenaded by live music as you explore the gardens.
315 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardines de Marqueyssac
Via-ferrata cliff traverse, beginner climbing lessons, childrens activites, all included in the entrance fee to the gardens.
From sunset on Thursday evenings in summer, the footpaths are lit by thousands of tealights and you are serenaded by live music as you explore the gardens.
Explore the Dordogne River... tour boats/canoes/kayaks/stand up paddle. Numerous riverside beaches and snack bars.
We have canoes and kayaks for our guests to hire, door to door service from the gite (you can stay out as long as you like, and you don't have to drive back!)
La Dordogne
Explore the Dordogne River... tour boats/canoes/kayaks/stand up paddle. Numerous riverside beaches and snack bars.
We have canoes and kayaks for our guests to hire, door to door service from the gite (you can stay out as long as you like, and you don't have to drive back!)
Chateaux & Museums
beautiful village with chateau open to the public as a museum of the history of the area
224 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Castillo de Beynac
Place du châteaubeautiful village with chateau open to the public as a museum of the history of the area
museum of medieval warfare, giant catapults and armoury. great views, and great for kids
205 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Castillo de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
museum of medieval warfare, giant catapults and armoury. great views, and great for kids
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