Friendly Camping and Lodges

The site is on the southern fringes of the Périgord-Limousin Natural Regional Park, with its gentle forested hills and medieval villages. You can explore the area by car, of course, but also on two wheels via La Flow Vélo bike path (five minutes by bike). Gorgeous and historic Périgueux (45 minutes’ drive) sits on the river Isle and will demand at least a day of your time. Start at the Cathedrale Saint-Front, a riot of Romanesque and Byzantine architecture with domes, spires and pinnacles, visit the excellent archaeology museum and progress on to the Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum, where the remains of an ancient Roman villa sit under glass. There’s more culture to be had at stately Renaissance-era Château de Puyguilhem (15 minutes). However, if you have kids with you, perhaps it’s time for swimming and watersports off the lakeside beach at Grand Étang de Saint Saud (15 minutes), or a gentle yomp up to the waterfalls at Saut du Chalard (10 minutes) for a refreshing dip in the Dronne.