Villeréal

Villeréal

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CLOSEST TOWNS
TownVilleréalRives at 900 m (1 min)
Insee code47324Saint-Étienne-de-Villeréal at 3.5 km (5 min)
Postcode47210Mazières-Naresse at 3.7 km (4 min)
Latitude44.6370239Rayet at 4 km (4 min)
Longitude0.7426230Dévillac at 5.9 km (7 min)
AltitudeFrom 78 to 168 metersDoudrac at 6 km (7 min)
Surface13.92 km²Parranquet at 6.6 km (7 min)
Population1255 inhabitantsSaint-Martin-de-Villeréal at 6.9 km (7 min)
Density94 inhabitants/km²Bournel at 7.5 km (9 min)
National labelSainte-Radegonde at 7.5 km (8 min)
Chief townAgen (at 61 km, 63 min)Sainte-Sabine-Born at 7.7 km (8 min)
DepartmentLot-et-GaronneMontaut at 7.7 km (9 min)
RegionAquitaineSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Green Holiday Resort, Royal bastide, Villeréal is a chief town of the district comprising 13 municipalities. It is located entirely in the northern department of Lot-et-Garonne, at the edge of the Dordogne. Its population is 1317 people and 3493 throughout the township. In this region of green hills of Upper Agen, Villeréal is located in the rich valley Dropt river whose sides are lined with many houses: British on the right bank such as Beaumont or Monpazier, French on the left bank as Castillonnès or Villeréal .

Quality of life, friendliness and traditions characterize Country Villereal. The landscape has certainly changed over the decades but the nature has kept this privileged Upper Perigord Agen. The economics of the region reflect a diversity and richness of the countryside. Hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking, swimming and fishing await you? You can enjoy passing on local produce and cuisine, the smell of its land, its beautiful sites and monuments.

It was in 1265 that Gaston Gontaud-Biron was forced to concede to Count Alphonse de Poitiers (brother of St. Louis) land located in the forest Montlabour which would be built in just 4 years, the new bastide Villeréal, whose jurisdictional boundaries were established by letters patent as early as March 1269. Its regular plan meets all the country houses, eight main streets intersect it at right angles in the center surrounded by angle a large square which was later established (14th century) a hall of vast proportions which was endowed extremely rare, one-story mud. The church, a slight break with the rigid frame of the town, fortress, date it the 13th century. Both buildings are now classified.

Thus, created by the will of a prince of royal blood, the bastide Villeréal was born and his image will forever? Azure three towers or put two and a ??... and if Villeréal never had fortifications, dug it all around, huge ditches called? moat? which, broadly-speaking, occupied the site of the outer boulevards today they were loaded in the 18th century but the existence of these moats, wide seven meters, made up Villeréal a strong despite the absence of walls.


SIGHTSEEING
  • The fortified church:
  • Listed Historic Monument.
  • Built (quite rare) at the same time as the country house, between 1265 and 1269. Its size, its buttresses are a veritable fortress, its two square towers connected by a crenellated parapet. She met two vocations: Place of Worship and ultimate refuge. She was surrounded by a deep ditch, and to enter it had to cross a drawbridge. The tympanum presents sculptures unfortunately damaged during the wars of religion (Catholic / Protestant). One of the towers, the left, contains a spiral staircase lit by loopholes and other features in the top two chambers. One of them once served in prison while the other are the mechanisms of the clock is a beautifully crafted and have just been repaired. The two "windows" of the eardrum are believed to be the only evidence of the drawbridge.
  • Within it, the church contains some fine specimens of carved wooden saints on either side of the choir. On each side, four chapels are housed in the axils of braces. The vault was damaged several times during the religious wars and has been restored and enhanced as a result she is no time like the chorus. The vaults of the side chapels are they, and therefore the original 13th century.
  • You should also remember that the church communicated with a strong appeal several times and then completely demolished in 1794 (two hundred years ago) and it was never rebuilt and that there remains no trace except the fact of that he was home at the very beginning, the bailiff in charge of administering the country house.
  • The Hall:
  • Historic monument, it rests on pillars of oak trees that were found on site then squared and soaked for about thirty years in the river nearby Dropt, 150 m from the old moat ... This largely explains the fact that it was erected a little later than the bastide.
  • Its dimensions are substantial: a square of 30 m side, a magnificent and imposing structure and, rare thing, a stage which at the time was used by the most senior direct representatives of the kingdom which then served as mayor of bailiwick and jurade.
  • The pillars, originally based on the land Batu. Over time, as and when the deterioration of their base, they were placed on stones and this operation lasted very long because the last to be consolidated and there were the few. As for the tile is also very recent.
  • This is where it all villeréal 60 to 65 has seen his early films. Indeed, a professional movie buff streaked across the department and planned the first silent films of Charlie Chaplin. A Villeréal its passage was announced by the usher at each corner (drum roll and advice to the population). A large screen was set up under the market, against the wall of the staircase in general, and the spectators (who brought their chairs) settled down with his back to the modern coffee. Currently the first floor houses a local radio FM which broadcasts to Bergerac and Agen.
  • Craftsman
  • Shop pottery, china blue lace decorative and utilitarian (glazed pottery and enameled jewelry clay tiles, blue lace).
  • Fabric and textiles.
  • Restoration of old clocks.
  • Farm visits:
  • Breeding of ducks.
  • Goat.
  • Activities:
  • Rustic Golf 18 holes.
  • Tennis (2 tennis courts, tennis school).
  • Hiking: walkers villeréal organize regular outings on Sunday. Departure at 14h in the hall. Information at the tourist office.
  • Night cyclists out every Sunday morning and 2 times a week in summer.
  • Folk Dances.
  • Horse riding (riding lessons, riding courses during school holidays).
Detailed information
Information pointsTourist Office of Villeréal
Leisure centresRacecourse of Paris-Vincennes

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
  • Villeréal Market takes place every Saturday morning.
  • Each May 1: Great antique fair.
  • Last Sunday in July: Great bodega.
  • July-August: Horse Racing.
  • Every Monday evening in July / August: Farmers' Markets countries.
  • Last weekend of September: Feast of the horse.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
  • The country Villereal (13 municipalities) has a few very rich heritage: 21 small churches but also stacks houses, pigeon houses, mills ...
  • Monpazier Castle Biron Monflanquin: 12 km.
  • Bergerac: 30 km.
  • Bonaguil Castle: 40 km.
  • Agen: 60 km.
  • Sarlat: 1 hour.
  • Rocamadour / Padirac: 2 hours drive.
  • Adventure in forest Lacapelle-Biron (12 km) route with 120 different workshops from 3 years. Aires picnic, mini-golf, pyramid strings, playgrounds.
  • Musée du Moulin du Cros: A living museum of the Grain Bread (12 km). Located in a beautiful setting, this 17th century mill immerses you for a few hours in a unique atmosphere. Tour, learn to make bread. Inquiries +33 5 53 36 44 78, email: moulinducros@free.fr
  • Amusement Park Walibi Aquitaine (60 km).
  • Tennis: Saint-Etienne-de-Villeréal and Saint-Vivien.
PHOTOS
Hall (Credit: Jean Yves Leveau)
 
The Hall (Credit: Jean Yves Leveau)
Town Hall
 
Entrance to the church
The hall
 
Amazing horse head, a relic of the sign of a butcher
Many houses Tudor in the village
 
Entrance
Beautiful twisted willow
 
Church Square
In the church, a stunning collection of cement pavers
 
pavers of cement in the church
church (Photo credit: Hubert Boulitreau )
 
Bodega (Credit: Didier Veysset)
Horse Racing
 
Market Day
Aerial View (Photo credit: Didier Veysset)
 
Pottery Workshop
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WEATHER
Sunday 12 February
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Min. -8°C - Max. 1°C
Monday 13 February
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Tuesday 14 February
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RESTAURANTS 
Les remparts
Castillonnès
Welcome to the Hotel Restaurant Les Remparts Castillonnès located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne. We are located in the heart of the green valley of the Dropt on the edge of the...
Located 12.1 km from VilleréalFrom 25 € to 50 € 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 14.9 km from VilleréalFrom 15 € to 30 € per person 
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 21 km from VilleréalFrom 25 € to 40 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Château St Paul    SPECIAL OFFER
Boudy-de-Beauregard
In the West Wing: 3 en-suite bedrooms each with a double bed and with their own en-suite bathrooms. 1 of the room is equiped with a supplementary single bed. The West Wing has a large...
Located 13.1 km from VilleréalFrom 65 € to 100 € 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 16.7 km from VilleréalFrom 60 € to 80 € the double room 
La Ferme de la Croix    
9.6
Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Located halfway between Sarlat and Bergerac, La Ferme de la Croix welcomes you to stay calm friendly atmosphere. Beatrice and Fred will show you the country living in the heart of their...
Located 17 km from Villeréal49 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Le pigeonnier -gîte de charme - Piscine  
9.1
Villeréal
The pigeonnier, a charming cottage for 2 to 6 people, is part of a beautiful seventeenth-century farm, “Le Jeanquet de Villeréal”. The terrace, facing the rising sun, offers an exceptional...
Located in VilleréalFrom 420 € to 950 € per week 
Croix la Tuque
Parranquet
House built in 2005 atop a hill, surrounded by a garden of 5000m² with a view to the forest and the castle of Biron. Each of the 4 bedrooms has its own bathroom and toilet séparées....
Located 8 km from VilleréalFrom 1400 € to 2000 € per week 
Castelwood Vacances  
9.2
Biron
At the foot of the Castle of Biron, nestled in a wood, are our 15 wooden chalets. Each chalet has more than 540 sq. ft. living space as well as a spacious porch of 160 sq. ft. They...
Located 10.7 km from VilleréalFrom 257 € to 798 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Camping des Bastides    
9.2
Salles
Bastide campsite is a camping located at Salles (Aquitaine, France). It offers camping terraces and shady pitches. It is possible to rent tents, caravans and bungalows. The campground...
Located 14.4 km from VilleréalFrom 15 € to 26.50 € per day 
Les catalpas    
9.5
Fumel
Located at the junction of two valleys: Dordogne and Lot, on the edge of 3 departments Lot et Garonne, Lot and Dordogne, the campsite of 2 ha, half bathed Lot offers about 60 pitches....
Located 25 km from VilleréalFrom 16 € to 18 € per day 

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HOTELS
Hotel Restaurant du Lac Logis     
7.1
Villeréal
Hotel Restaurant du Lac Logis enjoys a premium location, a five-minute walk from the centre of Villeréal, a 13th-century bastide. The hotel is set in an extensive private property with...
Located in VilleréalRoom from 42 €
Moulin De Labique    
8.8
Saint-Eutrope-de-Born
Located in the Haut Agenais Perigord region, this charming 18th century guest house offers a flower-filled garden with a swimming pool and fully furnished terrace. All rooms at the...
Located 7.2 km from VilleréalRoom from 85 €
Castelwood    
9.5
Biron
Set in the woods, Castelwood is a 10-minute walk from Biron Castle, 20 km south of the Dordogne Valley. It has an outdoor pool and spacious chalets with terrace. The Castelwood chalets...
Located 10.7 km from VilleréalRoom from 40 €

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