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Val de Louyre et Caudeau

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Val de Louyre et Caudeau - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Dordogne
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Val de Louyre et Caudeau is a village in the Dordogne, in the Aquitaine region, 30 km south of Périgueux.

The town was officially created on January 1, 2017 following the merger of Cendrieux (586 inhabitants), Sainte-Alvère (847 inhabitants) and Saint-Laurent-des-Bâtons (212 inhabitants), the last two communes having already merged a year before. Val de Louyre et Caudeau has about 1,650 inhabitants.

Its vast territory of 82 km² is ideally positioned in the center of the Périgueux-Bergerac-Sarlat triangle, in the Périgord blanc and on the borders of the Périgord Noir.

If the history was sometimes agitated (Hundred Years War, Wars of Religion, Revolution) and if the rural exodus strongly impacted the old villages, Val de Louyre et Caudeau has preserved a historic heritage of quality and hearts of picturesque and authentic boroughs. The environment consists of landscapes in the form of limestone plateaus, valleys (several rivers have their source), wood and crops and typical production areas (strawberries, truffles, duck farms) makes the locality a very popular destination. appreciated. Green, cultural and gourmet tourism is logically developed.

The originality of the village of Cendrieux lies in the circular design of beautiful mansions, all converging on their fortified church of the twelfth century Romanesque style, listed as a Historic Monument. The shape of its tower steeple, square and crenellated, represents a unique set in Périgord. Three streams have their source: the Louyre, Caudeau and Vern.

Geographical information

MunicipalityVal de Louyre et Caudeau
Postcode24510
Tourism label
Latitude44.9472880 (N 44° 56’ 50”)
Longitude0.8077780 (E 0° 48’ 28”)
AltitudeFrom 95m to 263m
Surface area82.12 km²
Population1609 inhabitants
Density19 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePérigueux (35 km, 42 min)
Insee code24362
IntercommunalityCA Le Grand Périgueux
DepartmentDordogne
TerritoriesAquitaine, Périgord
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Pezuls5.3 km (8 min)
Sainte-Foy-de-Longas5.5 km (6 min)
Saint-Avit-de-Vialard6.9 km (16 min)
Paunat8.8 km (14 min)
Saint-Marcel-du-Périgord9.5 km (13 min)
Veyrines-de-Vergt10.8 km (17 min)
Journiac10.8 km (14 min)
Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix11.4 km (14 min)
Trémolat11.8 km (16 min)
Pressignac-Vicq12.6 km (16 min)
Lacropte12.7 km (18 min)
Limeuil12.7 km (19 min)
Mauzens-et-Miremont12.8 km (17 min)
Saint-Michel-de-Villadeix14 km (17 min)
Le Bugue14.2 km (20 min)

Things to see and do

The new municipality has a built heritage of the first order.

On Saint-Laurent-des-Bâtons, the castle of Saint-Maurice is an old strong house of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. If the ramparts, the moats and the drawbridge disappeared, the building was the subject of a very effective restoration campaign from the 1960s. Now classified, it is open to visit only during the Heritage Days, in September.

Adjoining this private property is the old castle chapel, restored and remodeled in the 16th century. To see also, the church Saint-Laurent, in the same borough, which was built in the nineteenth.

On Sainte-Alvère, with a first fortified enclosure from the eleventh century, it is the remains of the castle of the thirteenth which testify to the power of this old seigniory. Restored in the 18th century, the castle was destroyed during the Revolution. It remains a high circular tower of the thirteenth, and the original enclosure, some elements.

We can continue to visit the church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens, built in the eighteenth century on the foundations of a church of the twelfth. It was restored in the 19th and 20th centuries. A few steps, in front of the eastern facade of the church, you will notice a large cross of the eighteenth. The ironwork elements evoke the nails and crown of thorns of Christ and the stone base has moldings and elements recalling the Louis XV style.

Always on the old town of Sainte-Alvère, a walk is essential to the marsh of Petit Mas, an area of ​​fifteen hectares classified for its ecological interest on the edge of the village of Veyrines-de-Vergt. Crossed by the course of Caudeau, the site is popular with migratory birds (ducks, waders), otters and mink.

Finally, a visit to the new town can be concluded by the picturesque village of Cendrieux, whose circular homes converge on the church of St. John the Baptist. Dating from the twelfth century for its oldest parts, rebuilt in the sixteenth and nineteenth, the fortified building evokes a keep, because of its square and crenellated steeple, unique in the region. The interior is in the Romanesque style, with a choir of square plan surmounted by a dome. The old elements of the church were elevated and enshrined in the 16th century reinforcing the monumental aspect of the whole.

See also, the castle of Pommerie, built in the late eighteenth century and refurbished in the nineteenth for its north facade. Classified, it was bought in 1949 by Princess Marie-Clotilde Napoleon, daughter of Prince Victor Napoleon and married to the Earl of Witt. Half a century later, their son, Count Baudoin de Witt and his wife Isabelle decided to open the estate to the public to present a rich collection remained in the family until then, objects, paintings, sculptures tracing the history of Napoleon I and the Bonaparte family. The set consists of more than 600 pieces of which 158 are classified. This museum Napoleon will interest young and old, and the visits include projections and playful spaces. Guided tours only in April, May and June on Sundays at 3 pm (and Thursdays at 3 pm during school holidays), every day at 3 pm from July 1st to 15th, every day at 11 am, 3 pm and 5 pm from July 16th to the 31st. August and every day at 15h except Saturday from 1 to 15 September. All year round by reservation for groups. Price: 5.50 and 7 euros. Information on +33 5 53 03 24 03.

In the surrounding countryside, around Cendrieux, see also the spectacular strawberry fields and the sources of the Louyre, Caudeau and Vern.

For guided tours of villages, but also information on hiking, mountain biking or horseback riding including all or part of the new town of Val de Louyre et Caudeau, contact +33 5 53 53 10 63.

Path of the memory: reconstitution of the maquis of Durestal where André Malraux made a stay.

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

In mid-May, the even years, feast of sticks in Saint-Laurent-des-Bâtons in the spring of the Bastides. Fun and historical activities, concerts, exhibitions of crafts are included in the program.

From late May to mid-June, in Cendrieux, amateur theater festival.

The first weekend of August, communal festival of Sainte-Alvere, with fun and musical entertainment.

The third weekend of August, in Sainte-Alvère, book fair.

The first weekend of September, patronal feast in Cendrieux, with fairground attractions and concerts.

Finally, on a completely different level, every Monday from December to the end of February, the truffle market in Sainte-Alvère attracts a large audience. Opening at 10am. The opportunity to discover this treasure of gastronomy and to attend a singular ritual when the transactions begin... Information +33 5 53 73 55 85.

Concours de Poésie Libre
Metropolitan Opéra Live : La Fille du Régiment
Soirée Années 80-90
Metropolitan Opéra Live : La Rondine
37ème Grappe Unibeo
Châteaux en Fête - Musée Napoléon de la Pommerie
Agora - Pôle National Cirque : A la Nouvelle-Orléans / D. L'Homond, M. Herblin, G. Wilmot
Metropolitan Opéra Live : Madame Butterfly
Agora - Pôle National Cirque : Y'a pas d'âge / Compagnie Il fut un Temps
Fête des Bâtons 8ème Édition

Photos

Sainte-Alvère
Sainte-Alvère
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Village of Cendrieux
Village of Cendrieux
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Church of Cendrieux
Church of Cendrieux
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Castle of Sainte-Alvère
Castle of Sainte-Alvère
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Sainte-Alvère
Sainte-Alvère
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Lavoir of Sainte-Alvère
Lavoir of Sainte-Alvère
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Ruins of the old keep of Sainte-Alvère
Ruins of the old keep of Sainte-Alvère
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Castle of Sainte-Alvère
Castle of Sainte-Alvère
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Old tower in Sainte-Alvère
Old tower in Sainte-Alvère
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Another tower
Another tower
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The church of Sainte-Alvère
The church of Sainte-Alvère
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Small heritage, portico to shoe oxen
Small heritage, portico to shoe oxen
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Sainte-Alvère
Sainte-Alvère
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Sainte-Alvère - St. Peter's Church
Sainte-Alvère - St. Peter's Church
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Sainte-Alvère town hall
Sainte-Alvère town hall
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Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 13°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 14°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 9°C - Max. 16°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Hot air balloon flight over Périgord
Nature and the great outdoors130 € to 215 € Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse (28 km)
Comille Aventure treetop adventure park
Sports sensations20 € Cornille (32 km)
Hermit’s Maze
Entertainment7 € to 9 € Domme (38 km)
Canoe or kayak hire in the Dordogne
Sports sensations15 € to 25 € Carsac-Aillac (38 km)
Canoe or kayak hire in the Dordogne
Sports sensations15 € to 25 € Groléjac (40 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Loop Limeuil
HikeIntermediate4:30Limeuil (9.6 km)
Boucle of Rouffignac
Mountain bike itineraryEasy1:00Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac (17.4 km)
Between walled towns and abbeys
HikeEasy5:00Saint-Avit-Sénieur (19.3 km)
Beaumont, Town Mill circuit
HikeEasy1:00Beaumontois en Périgord (20 km)
Buckle overpasses
HikeEasy2:20Larzac (27 km)

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