Lalinde - 17km (11 miles) from Sainte-Alvere Also close by is Gouffre de Proumeyssac with its huge cavern and collection of stalactites. The Grotte de Bara Bahau is on the edge of Le-Bugue and contains a number of engravings made by prehistoric man. Although it has no particular monuments, its riverside position makes it a very pretty and popular town. Le Bugue is a small attractive market town on the Vezere River. Le Bugue - 15km (9 miles) from Sainte-Alvere This is a 12th century chapel that still has some of its original frescoes inside and is dedicated to Thomas Becket. On the edge of Limeuil, about 1km away is "La Chapelle of St. The village is classified as one of "the most beautiful villages of France" with its cobbled street winding up through the village between the honey-coloured houses and scattered pretty gardens. Limeuil is where the joining of two rivers (The Dordogne and Vezere) meet, offering canoeing/kayaking and a river beach, which is an ideal place to cool down. Limeuil - 13km (8 miles) from Sainte-Alvere Truffles grow close to the roots of trees, the main one being French Oak, and they used to be harvested using a female pig, although this is now less common as the pigs tend to eat them, so now they are using dogs. The French Black Truffle (Tuber Melanosporum) is the most expensive edible mushroom in the world, and once picked last about a week. At 10.00am every Monday in the village square, opposite the church, the tables are laid, the negotiating begins, and by 10.30am almost all of the truffles are sold. The Truffle Market runs from December to February, and the small medieval town of Sainte-Alvere is well known for having the only truffle market in the area and is one of the best in France. The "Blue Green La Marteries" golf course is very close (10 km) from us. There are two fantastic water parks very close by, Saint Avit Loisirs which is 4.5km (3 miles) away, and open between 1st April and 23rd Septemberwhere you can use their facilities and get lunch.Īnd also Jacquou Parc for children which is 10km (6 miles) away in Le Bugue. We are very lucky to have some very talented people in our area.įor the Tour de France route this year, please click Tour de France for more information. Bed and Breakfast in Sainte-Alvere, Dordogne Please find below a few places that are well worth a visit!Īs we mentioned earlier, Sainte-Alvere is a very tranquil, peaceful village, other than on a Friday night when all the locals, visitors and neighbouring villages gather at our local Bar Tabac, where people bring along their guitars, even drums and organs on occasions, and belt out some tunes for us come rain or shine, although it is far better on a beautiful summers evening.
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