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Périgord (UK: / ˈ p ɛr ɪ ɡ ɔːr / PERR-ig-or, US: / ˌ p ɛr ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔːr /- OR; [1] [2] French: [peʁiɡɔʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Peiregòrd [pejɾeˈɣɔɾ(t)] or Perigòrd [peɾiˈɣɔɾ(t)]) is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne department, now forming the northern part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The east wing presents major works of medieval art such as a diptych from Rabastens dating to 1280 [13] and a stained glass from the now lost 14th-century church of Saint-Silan; [14] works of art ranging from the 16th to the 20th century, which evoke the quality and characteristics of the works on display and the collections of non-European ethnography (seventh most important collection in ...
Elevations in the park start at 85 meters along the Nizonne river near La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine and reach 556 meters near Courbefy southeast of Bussière-Galant.Due to these differences in elevation the park possesses several different natural habitats like moors near Champagnac-la-Rivière, bocage, meadows near water courses and forests consisting of chestnut and oak.
Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (French: Aéroport de Bergerac Dordogne Périgord) (IATA: EGC, ICAO: LFBE) is an international airport serving Bergerac, a commune of the Dordogne department (formerly the Périgord province) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France.
Map of France in 1154, showing location of County of Périgord. The County of Périgord was a historical region of France. The name Périgord derived from the Gaul tribe of the Petrocorii, who resisted the Roman conquest.
In 1950, Football Club des Maurilloux was founded. In 1983, the club merged with FC Trélissac to create FC Trélissac Maurilloux Périgord. [1]In May 2020, Trélissac FC merged with Antonne-et-Trigonant to form Trélissac-Antonne Périgord FC.
Saussignac (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Saussinhac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is in the heart of Bergerac wine country and produces sweet white wines.
Brantôme (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Brantòsme) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Brantôme en Périgord. [2]