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Key figures for the
Dordogne
9090 km2
– the 3rd largest département in France in terms of area
400,000 inhabitants –
556 km of navigable waterways for canoeing
1st most popular destination for leisure canoeing
– The Dordogne River is listed in
the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO –
8000 km of marked trails
32 remarkable parks and gardens –
15 prehistoric sites listed World Heritage by
UNESCO
– 10 villages listed ‘Most Beautiful Villages of France’
Largest International Prehistory Centre
– More than 1000 remarkable castles,
churches and abbeys –
7 AOCs (for Bergerac wines)
– AOC Périgord walnuts
IGP Périgord foie gras and strawberries
– 1 Taste Institute
Located 1 hour from Bordeaux and 2 hours form the Atlantic Ocean via A89
Description
The Dordogne Valley