Périgueux

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Périgueux	Coulounieix-Chamiers at 3.4 km (8 min)
Insee code	24322	Champcevinel at 4 km (8 min)
Postcode	24000	Chancelade at 5.4 km (11 min)
Latitude	45.1840290	Trélissac at 5.8 km (9 min)
Longitude	0.7211149	Marsac-sur-l'Isle at 6 km (10 min)
Altitude	From 75 to 189 meters	Atur at 6 km (10 min)
Surface	9.82 km²	Notre-Dame-de-Sanilhac at 8 km (9 min)
Population	29416 inhabitants	Bassillac at 9 km (12 min)
Density	3161 inhabitants/km²	Saint-Laurent-sur-Manoire at 9.1 km (13 min)
National labels		Antonne-et-Trigonant at 9.7 km (12 min)
Department	Dordogne	Cornille at 10 km (13 min)
Region	Aquitaine	Search another town

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Step tourist attraction, situated in the heart of Perigord, Périgueux with some 30 000 inhabitants, the city's lively shopping, its historic ... make a city vibrant and livable.

We discover Périgueux as pages of a storybook. The heritage of the city brings you back to the halcyon days of the Roman empire with its many relics that let you judge the richness of this ancient city "Vesunna.

In another neighborhood, turning a medieval alleyway or strolling from place to place, you have framed houses wooden houses equipped with towers, a sign of wealth merchants Périgueux. In this vast conservation area, the cathedral sits atop the hill. This building, which Perigord are proud, has a portion forming a Greek cross, surmounted by cupolas, Byzantine-inspired. These various restorations are an original structure. Built on the road to Saint Jacques de Compostela, the cathedral is a major step pilgrims. During your walk, you also learn mansions of the Renaissance finely carved and decorated.

SIGHTSEEING

Museum Vesunna:

A Gallo-Roman remains exceptionally well preserved. At the heart of the ancient city of Périgueux, excavations have uncovered remains of a large house Gallo-Roman domus of Vesone, richly decorated with murals. Occupied from the 1st to 3rd century AD, this home is contemporary with the amphitheater and temple Vesunna whose remains are still present near the museum.
Enquiries +33 5 53 53 00 92.

Museum of Art and Archaeology of Perigord

From Perigord to China from prehistory to the present. Treasure hunts for children.
Enquiries +33 5 53 06 40 70.

Military Museum of Perigord

With more than 10 000 objects, all remarkable, rare and picturesque, relive the lives of soldiers in the Middle Ages to the present.
Enquiries +33 5 53 53 47 36.

Gardens:

Heritage In addition, numerous green spaces, including 4 Périgueux is rewarded flowers in the competition of cities and villages in bloom. Two archaeological park with the gardens and garden arenas Temple Vésone and a natural stage in the early 20th century with the park Gamenson.
A Périgueux along the river banks have been converted into "green lane". Nearly 17 km of pleasant routes for walking, rollerblading and biking.

But also a golf course and two bases canoe.

Detailed information
Transport	Train station of Périgueux
Information points	Tourist Office of Périgueux
Leisure centres	Museum Militaire - Souvenirs du Périgord, Museum of Art and Archaeology of the Périgord
Monuments	Cathedral Saint-Front, Church Saint-Étienne-de-la-Cité, House Lambert, House of the Consuls, Loge maçonnique, Prefecture of the Dordogne, Private Mansion Salleton, Private Mansion of Fayolle, Private Mansion of Sallegourde, Tower of Vesone
Performance halls	Amphitheatre Centre des Congrès, Le Sans Reserve, Theatre le Palace, Theatre of Périgueux

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

A Périgueux gluttony is a virtue! After viewing pleasure, the pleasure of the taste buds up. With your basket, you will be charmed by the atmosphere of colorful and fragrant markets of farm produce. The expertise of producers remain a guarantee of quality.

Major markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 am to 13h places of Clautre of Coderc and City Hall.
Farmers' markets every day from 8am to 12.30pm Square Coderc.
Markets Fat from November to March on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 am to 13h place St Louis. For markets award-winning program is now available to the Office of Tourism.

The major events of the year. : Programs available at the Tourist Office.

Mimos - International Mime Festival: early August.
Music Festival New Orleans (MNOP): mid-August.
Macadam Jazz - concert in the streets in July and August.
Games Organs: In July and August.
Sinfonia - International Festival of Baroque Music: end of August.
Markets night: Wednesdays in July and August.
Gourmet International Book Fair: end of November (even years).
Christmas market: in December.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

Many attractions such as castles, caves, museums and recreational activities (tree climbing, canoeing, hot air balloons ...) enrich around Périgueux (free tourist guide available from the Office of Tourism Périgueux).

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