Located in Aquitaine, Perigueux is the main city of the Dordogne department and the extremely popular tourist center of the region . Old Perigueux is romantic, atmospheric and beautiful . Of course, primarily because of the stunning Saint-Frones Cathedral, which UNESCO introduced into the World Heritage List of humanity . But apart from the main cathedral in Perigueux an amazing number of architectural monuments of different epochs have been collected . Only official historical monuments here are more than forty . Thanks to him the city is included in the number of cities of history and art Twa .

The current Perigueux has a double tourist value: it is a Roman and medieval city. These parts do not have a specific division, one here is mixed with the second one at each step. Nevertheless, tourist offices usually offer tours of the "ancient Roman" or "medieval" route, although in the city you can find beautiful examples of Renaissance architecture. A tourist train for 45 minutes introduces visitors to the city, with both, and with the third.

How to get to Perigueux

Easier and easier - on a direct railway line from Bordeaux (about 110 km) or Lyon . It is also possible to get to the city by regional train from Agen or Limoges or on the long-distance route - from Lyon or Paris. At Perigueux (about 10 km from the city) there is also a private airport that accepts flights from the capital.

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A bit of history

The Romans came first in place of the present Perigueux, but the year of birth of the city itself is considered to be the 1240th. With the course of centuries, the city was reflected in various twists and turns of history, the last of which was the German occupation - however, from it, Perigyo practically did not suffer. The limestone hills of the White Perigord region, the edge that is full of peaceful plains with groves and picturesque rivers, stretch around the city.

Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Perigueux

The first thing that captures the sight of a tourist in the center of Perigueux is the Saint-Fron . Thanks to the original Byzantine style and the later perestroika, it looks very unconventional for the medieval temples of the country - but impressive and romantic . The cathedral was built in the 17th century on the site of an old church that was believed to be at the Holy Front grave . Also in 1840 . five-domed Cathedral Saint-Front attributed to historical monuments .However, in the 19th century, during the restoration, the cathedral was rebuilt almost entirely under the leadership of Paul Abadi - the same one who later directed the construction of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Paris . Those who saw the latter will surely find the resemblance . Many considered the new the kind of cathedral is an outrage over the original, but in any case it deserves if not praise, then at least interest .

Other beautiful churches of the city - St. Georges with a strict sharp bell tower (19th century), Saint- Marten with two towers, built in stone by the same Abadi; strict St. Jean-Saint-Charles in Toulon and much more ancient Saint-Etienne de la Cité, built in the Romanesque style in the 12th century, but half destroyed in the course of the Huguenot wars.

The most lively square of the city is Fransville, near the central railway station . From here you can walk a few steps to the Matagherr tower of the 14th century, the only one remaining from the city the walls of the Middle Ages . The tower got its name by the name of the prisoner who stayed there for 17 years . From this same square the main walking zone of the city center begins - Michel Montaigne Boulevard . It goes parallel to the river Il, and together they form border of the Old City . In the latter it is necessary to walk along Limogeska Street, built up by the Renaissance mansions, without neglecting the adjacent streets . For example, the Constitution Street, where the famous building of the Saint-Fron Lodge and the Hotel Crenu are located . Another obligatory to visit the corner with Arogo the city - the area of ​​Saint-Louis with the old watchtower and Barry Bridge, near which there is a house built in the 15th century consuls .

separate part of the city is known as La Cité, and there remained evidence of the Roman past of Perigueux. It is the ruins of a Roman amphitheater in the Aren Garden, the Vezon Tower at the end of Romain Street and the Norman Gate. In general, the city has much more ancient Roman buildings, but all of them have been destroyed to some extent. For centuries, they were dismantled for the construction of castles, and the inhabitants of the city used stones of Roman walls and fortifications for the construction of their own homes

The city has 3 museums, each of which is considered a museum of national level. It is an open in 1835 Museum of Art and Archeology of Perigord, where you can see, among other things, samples of African art; a museum of the Gallo-Roman period in a building with glass walls erected over the former Gallo-Roman villa in the village of Vesuna, and the Perigord Military Museum, opened in 1911

In the vicinity of the city there is something to see . First of all this is the famous cave Lasko, which became a valuable monument of the prehistoric period due to the large number of well-preserved rock paintings and engravings . Their age is estimated at about 7 000 - 10 000 years . This object is definitely worth it to go here: rock paintings of the cave - this not at all primitive figures resembling children's doodles, but amazingly artistic sketches, in the creation of which ancient artists used several flowers with shade, and also took into account the laws of perspective .

Three kilometers from Perigueux is the abbey de Chancelode, which leads its history from the first half of the 12th century. It represents a whole complex of well-preserved buildings, including an old mill. Today the hotel is set up in the abbey, but the entrance is open to the public. And less than 30 km west of Perigueux is the botanical garden of Neuvik with a medieval castle. Thousands of trees and plants of 30 different species are planted in the park

Perigueu is considered, among other things, a gastronomic city - true, almost every second city of France can claim this honor . Perigueux has several reasons for this; in particular, the trump card of the city - the "perigee" sauce invented here . This is not a dietary version of bechamel from well-roasted flour with foie gras and super-delicious local truffles . In addition, as the capital of Perigord, the city is famous for all local dishes: onion soup, turkey, grillon (coarse duck pie), mikro from raw fat dough and almond cookies -crocked .

Events Perigue

Every year in the second half of the summer in Perigueux there is a contest of French singers, and in August - a baroque music festival . In addition, in the summer at open areas in the center of the city there are teams in the jazz festival . Another famous mass event in the city is the grandiose May Fair of Saint-Georges, which takes place on the first weekend of the month since the end of the 19th century. . And since the end of the 20th century, the city has been celebrated in the New Orleans style and Fat Day - March Mardi Gras with carnival , mummers, a fire, on Tumor is burned with a scarecrow, and delicious food . Every second year the city hosts an international gastronomic show, in the middle of summer you can take a walk at the eco-market with local bio products and master classes for their preparation, in the middle of autumn - visit the festival of Latin American films, and on the day of the capture Bastille - participate in a party organized by city firefighters . In short, it's not boring in Perigue .