The Dordogne alone is slightly comparable in size to the island of Cyprus. For comparison there are over 400,000 living in Bournemouth, UK alone. A few things that attract visitors to the Dordgone include Rocamadour, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and pilgrimage site Collonges-la-Rouge, a gorgeous country village Tours de Merle, a 12th century fortress and river activities such as sailing, fishing, and canoeing.Īpproximately 400,000 people live in the Dordogne, which isn’t many considering its size. People come from all over to visit the Dordogne department. Weather in the Dordogne is quite similar to the UK however, the main difference is that summer in southwest France is typically hotter (with highs of 28☌) and winters aren’t as cold (lows of 9☌ in January). Property for sale in the Dordogne is largely sought after as the department houses lots of authentic French villages, medieval cities, castles and even caves that are available to buy or rent. It’s likely that every image you’ve seen of a picturesque French town with multicoloured townhouses, cobblestones streets and a glistening river was taken somewhere in the Dordogne. The Dordogne, formerly Perigord, is a large department in southwest France named after the river Dordogne that lies between the picturesque Loire Valley and the Pyrenees Mountains.
