Dordogne
The department of The Dordogne (old, pre-Napoleontic, name: Périgord), and especially the S.E part of it, the Périgord Noir, with its beautiful medieval chief town SARLAT, is a splendid region, both for its imposing scenery and its cultural and historical significance.

Castle Château de l’Herm
A walk of less than a mile will bring you to the stone remnants of the Château de l´Herm. The place was choosen by the late 19^th century French novelist Eugène Le Roy as the scenery for his famous novel “Jacquou le Croquant“, which has also been put on the screen.

Rouffignac

At 2 miles you will find our cosy village  with its small terraces, cafés, several restaurants, a few shops and a supermarket. At the Sunday morning market the villagers from nearby come to sell their wines, famous foie gras and  fresh vegetables,  In  the summer there is also a cosy night market every Wednesday.

The ancient area

Nearby the world famous prehistoric caves of Lascaux, Rouffignac itself and others, with their unique wall paintings made by the Cro-Magnon people, are waiting for your visit. And so are many enchanting stalactitic/stalagmitic caverns, beautifully preserved medieval town centres (Périgueux, Sarlat, Bergerac a.o.)and villages, picturesque old churches and a wealth of magnificent castles (Hautefort, Losse, Eyrignac, with its delightful French gardens, Puymartin, and many others.

Walking

Those who wish to extend their sporting activities outside the camping ground, will find a great number of interesting signposted walking paths and cycling tracks (bicycles must at least have 21 gears; they are for hire per half day or longer at the camping site). The Grande Randonnée 36 runs at less than a mile distance.