Molières

Molières

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CLOSEST TOWNS
TownMolièresCadouin at 4.9 km (6 min)
Insee code24273Saint-Avit-Sénieur at 7.3 km (9 min)
Postcode24480Calès at 7.5 km (9 min)
Latitude44.8114860Badefols-sur-Dordogne at 9.1 km (10 min)
Longitude0.8253020Bayac at 9.7 km (11 min)
AltitudeFrom 65 to 205 metersLe Buisson-de-Cadouin at 10.6 km (13 min)
Surface21.22 km²Beaumont-du-Périgord at 10.8 km (13 min)
Population320 inhabitantsPontours at 11.6 km (12 min)
Density15 inhabitants/km²Trémolat at 12.3 km (14 min)
Chief townPérigueux (at 62 km, 72 min)Couze-et-Saint-Front at 12.3 km (14 min)
DepartmentDordogneSaint-Avit-Rivière at 12.4 km (15 min)
RegionAquitaineSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Molières: one of 18 country houses in Perigord. Its name comes from the Occitan Moliera "damp earth, soft". Its name has changed over time: Molerii (1115), Moli and Molier (1315) and later Moulières (1482).

This charming English country house was founded in 1284 by John Grailly seneschal of King Edward I of England. Bastide unfinished (it has never been covered with houses on), the castle began in 1316 was also incomplete. The country was ravaged by the Hundred Years War, and the village was not spared despite its reconstruction by the fierce fighting of the wars of religion.


SIGHTSEEING

From the design of the mansion, home to one corner, "the house of Bayle" remains at the southwest corner of the square. The castle is called "the castle of Queen Blanche" Blanche de Bourbon was imprisoned and thrown into a well. According to legend her ghost haunt the place in ruins that remain very dangerous. This leaves the chamber with its walls and a square tower, isolated in the middle of the enclosure, and the well!

The fortified church of Gothic style, flanked by a tower with two floors. Surprisingly, the church is not nearly as central to other country houses.

Very nice airy place with its old houses. Peace and tranquility are experienced in this place, where cats are adept at finding the perfect place to bask in the sun. The tour continues via the "carreyrous", the first pedestrian streets, the major channels are reserved for animals and carts. The wrought iron on the square or grid or gate of a property Molières are the work of a craftsman of the town.

This town recently renovated, we made a beautiful home with its large pottery posted at entrances to the village, prompting us to slow down, savor the beauty.

Detailed information
MonumentsCastle of Molières,   Church Notre-Dame de la Nativité,   House of the Bayle,   Manor of Sautet

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

St. Avitus-Sénieur, small medieval village and its monumental abbey.

Cadouin.

The bastide of Beaumont and Monpazier.

Leisure activities
NameType of activityPriceTown
Maiden flight and microlight lessonsSports sensationsFrom 40 € to 159 €Belvès (14.3 km)
Guided tour of a truffle wood in PérigordLocal flavoursFrom 6 € to 10 €Saint-Cyprien (16.7 km)
Fishing in the Dordogne with an instructor-guideNature and the outdoorsFrom 120 € to 220 €Queyssac (24 km)
Bicycle hire at the heart of Black PérigordNature and the outdoorsFrom 10 € to 140 €Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (26 km)

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PHOTOS
Houses instead
 
The door Bayle
The door Bayle
 
Wall painted the town school
Place de la Bastide
 
Very nice renovated houses
Decoration Forged irons in the Place
 
A chat room
Other side of the square
 
Part of the site
Another view of the site
 
Church
Another view of church
 
Molières the colors of autumn
Old House
 
The oven of the old house
Garden of the old house
 
Old stones
Good work wrought iron
 
Almost entering a Carreyrou
Enter a Carreyrou
 
House bordering Carreyrou
By walking in the Carreyrou
 
Door walled
Output Carreyrou
 
Tour Castle Queen White
Ruins of the castle of Queen Blanche
 
Ruins of the castle of Queen Blanche
Ruins of the castle of Queen Blanche
 
Ruins of the castle of Queen Blanche
Ruins of Castle Queen White
 
Under the house of Bayle
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WEATHER
Sunday 19 May
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Min. 4°C - Max. 18°C
Monday 20 May
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Min. 3°C - Max. 19°C
Tuesday 21 May
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Min. 9°C - Max. 20°C
RESTAURANTS 
Auberge de La Salvetat
Cadouin
Auberge de La Salvetat. Hotel***Restaurant. Route de Belvès - 24480 Cadouin. Tel. 05.53.63.42.79. Ann et Steve jordan welcome you to their family run Hotel Auberge de La Salvetat and...
Located 5.8 km from MolièresFrom 25 € to 35 € per person 
La Metairie
Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang
Metairie, nestled in the heart of Perigord, is primarily an exceptional location a few kilometers from the medieval village of Les Eyzies and the town of Bergerac. This old house has...
Located 6.3 km from Molières57 € per person 
Hostellerie de Saint Front  
9.3
Beaumont-du-Périgord
Hôtel, Café de Pays, Restaurant. It Purple Périgord, in the heart of the Bastide Country, Beaumont du Perigord, a village of the 13th century, Anne-Sophie, Landlady caring, and Gilles,...
Located 6.5 km from MolièresFrom 15 € to 30 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
La Ferme de la Croix    
9.7
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Located halfway between Sarlat and Bergerac, La Ferme de la Croix welcomes you to stay a family, quiet and friendly. Beatrice and Frederic will help you discover life in the countryside...
Located 3.6 km from Molières49 € the double room 
Britavit convivialité et charme    
9.8
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Between Sarlat and Bergerac, St Avitus Sénieur, near the Dordogne Valley, four cottages are furnished with taste and comfort in a big house in the Perigord. Its setting, its beautiful...
Located 3.8 km from MolièresFrom 66 € to 80 € the double room 
Chez Jacqueline en Périgord    
10
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
3 homestays, 2 attic upstairs, one on the ground floor, in a typical house owners Perigord. 2 attic rooms have a bathroom and toilets shared. The room on the ground floor has a shower...
Located 4 km from Molières45 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Location de vacances, gîte en périgord  
9.2
  SPECIAL OFFER
Molières
Holiday cottage: molieres / english country house in southern Perigord.. The house is located in the heart of the village, between the castle and the central field.. Village, quiet...
Located in MolièresFrom 320 € to 420 € per week 
Gîte Le Bordial
Molières
Great perigourdine stone house, situated in the heart of the Perigord halfway between Bergerac and Sarlat. In a quiet hamlet surrounded by valleys and forests suitable for rest, the...
Located in MolièresFrom 300 € to 650 € per week 
Britou entre Sarlat et Bergerac - 2 P  
9.3
  SPECIAL OFFER
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Ideal holiday accommodation for 2 people. Between Perigord Purple (color of the wine from Bergerac) and the Black Perigord (Sarlat). Complete with every detail thought of, and often...
Located 3.8 km from MolièresFrom 225 € to 420 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
La ferme de perdigat    
10
Limeuil
Conveniently located between Bergerac, Sarlat and Perigueux, the campsite is close to the most prestigious sites of the Perigord. At the confluence of the Dordogne valley (castles)...
Located 11.5 km from MolièresFrom 11.40 € to 18.10 € per day 
Camping la Forêt  
Pézuls
En Périgord noir the campsite is set in a beautiful countryside surrounnded by hills and forests. The majority of the pitches are set in a glade of small oak trees. Chalets and Mobilhomes...
Located 11.6 km from Molières 
Camping Le Rocher de La Granelle  
Le Bugue
Hello, You can join us in our campsite if your are looking for a nice place with a good ambiance. We are pretty close to the supermarket and the town center. Also Sarlat is anly at...
Located 13.3 km from MolièresFrom 11.50 € to 20 € per day 

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HOTELS
Hôtel-Restaurant Côté Rivage     
8.9
Badefols-sur-Dordogne
Hotel-Restaurant Côte Rivage is located on the banks of the Dordogne River. It offers seven 3-star rooms overlooking the river with air-conditioning, flat-screen TV and Wi-Fi internet...
Located 4.5 km from MolièresRoom from 65 €
Hôtel Restaurant La Salvetat     
8.5
Cadouin
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Located 5.8 km from MolièresRoom from 83 €
Le Barrage     
7
Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang
Le Barrage is situated in the scenic village of Mauzac on the banks of the Dordogne river. The hotel features a terrace that looks onto the river, and a gastronomic restaurant serving...
Located 6.1 km from MolièresRoom from 60 €

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Dordogne
Résidence In-Sarlat
Residence In Sarlat is situated in the heart of the historic town Sarlat la-Caneda in the Dordogne region. It offers fully...
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