Dordogne is a département in central France named after the Dordogne River.

History

Dordogne was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution in 1790, on March 4th. It was created from the former province of Périgord.

Geography

The département is part of the région of Aquitaine and is surrounded by the départements of Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Gironde, Charente-Maritime, and Charente.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the département are called Périgordiens or Périgourdins.

As Dordogne has become one of the favourite destinations of British immigration to France, Dordogne is now sometimes called "Dordogneshire" as a joke.

Tourism

There are more than 1,000 castles in Dordogne, including the following:

• Beynac
• Biron
• Bourdeilles
• Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
• Commarque
• Herm
• Milandes
• Monbazillac
• Pécany

The famous caves of Lascaux are a major tourist attraction. Périgueux has important Roman ruins, including an arena which is still visible inside a public park located near the town center.

See also

• Cantons of the Dordogne département
• Communes of the Dordogne département
• Arrondissements of the Dordogne département

External links

• Prefecture website (in French)
• Conseil Général website (in French)
• Photographs of the Dordogne (captions in English)
• Dordogne Maps and Travel Planner at about.com

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