Our drive to Sarlat took us near Monbazillac, so we decided to drive through and visit the beautiful chateau there. The book wasn’t great, but I did get a hot tip from reading it – when trying foie gras the perfect wine pairing is the sweet wine from Monbazillac. I searched for a new book based in the Dordogne or Perigord and landed on a sort of mystery genre easy read called Caves of Perigord, with a protagonist who is also an American expat living in London. But we are also glad we didn’t listen to me and stayed in Sarlat! Monbazillacīefore this trip, I finally got the brilliant idea to base my reading around where we were traveling to next. That said, we enjoyed our stop in this lovely little place. It is possible to tour in a matter of hours and many bus tours stop through, so it gets quite crowded during the day. I was wrong! It is a charming little village, but very small. Originally, I thought we ought to stay in St Emilion, seeing that was better known, close to many vineyards and half the distance from Bordeaux compared to Sarlat. St Emilionįrom Bordeaux Airport, it’s about a forty-five minute drive to the picturesque medieval town of St Emilion, known for the red wines its nearby vineyards produce. Once you arrive in Bordeaux, rent a car to begin your adventure. If you are coming from Paris, Bordeaux is just over two hours by train from Gare Montparnasse. It is well worth the cost – even for an automatic vehicle, like we both required – ha! Renting a car is essential for exploring this region, since so many of the incredible sights we saw were only accessible by car. Once we arrived in Bordeaux, we picked up our rental car. Just forty-five minutes long, we were up and down into Bordeaux in what felt like no time. On the Friday of the August Bank Holiday weekend, we took a morning flight from London to Bordeaux on EasyJet. Our Dordogne Region Itinerary Day One: Fly into Bordeaux, Drive to Sarlat via St Émilion and Monbazillac Getting to Bordeaux From Bordeaux to Sarlat, there is so much to discover in the Dordogne, Perigord and beyond. I hope this itinerary inspires you to take a trip to this magical region of France. Here, I’ll share our itinerary and link to posts with more about each of our activities. Since we were so lucky to get to do so many unique things in Dordogne and we traveled there with a new camera lens (yaaay!), there is too much to share for just one post. After a bank holiday weekend in Sarlat and Dordogne, this is one of the top places we wish to return to – it was that great. It was a truly fabulous trip that combined all the things we love to experience when we travel: rich history, incredible natural landscapes, active adventures, excellent food, delicious wine and a relaxing vibe. While we expected a relaxing weekend in the French countryside, this incredibly charming area of France delivered so much more. Our most recent French adventure, to the Dordogne, Sarlat and Bordeaux, absolutely surprised us. With so much information available on the Internet these, it can be difficult to find places to visit around Europe that are surprising. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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