The Périgord (pronunciation ) (Occitan: Peiregòrd / Perigòrd) is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région. The Dordogne ( Occitan: Dordonha) is a River in south-central and southwest France. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Dordogne (Dordonha is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, It is divided into four regions, the Périgord(s) Noir, Blanc, Vert and Pourpre; its geography and natural resources make it one of the untouched regions of Europe, and the newly-created Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin aims to conserve it as such.
The area is noted for its cuisine, more particularly its products related to ducks and geese, such as foie gras. Cuisine (from French cuisine, "cooking culinary art kitchen" ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook" is a specific set For duck as a food see Duck (food; for other meanings see Duck (disambiguation. Goose (plural geese) is the English name for a considerable number of Birds belonging to the family Anatidae. It is one of the truffle areas of France, historically the most famous. A truffle ( is the valuable and highly sought-after edible Fruiting body of a group of subterranean Ascomycete fungi of the Genus Périgourdine wines include the famed Bergerac (rouges and blancs) and Monbazillac.
The préfecture (capital) of the Dordogne is Périgueux, a city steeped in history. A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' Périgueux ( (in Occitan: Peireguers or Periguers) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine There are fine Roman ruins which have been restored and the whole area is known as the 'birthplace of mankind' due to its wealth of prehistoric sites, of which the most famous prehistoric site is the painted cave of Lascaux. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" Lascaux is the setting of a complex of Caves in southwestern France famous for its prehistoric Cave paintings The original caves are located near
The Périgord is also the land of 1001 medieval and Renaissance castles like Puymartin, Losse, Hautefort and Beynac situated mainly along the Dordogne and Vézère rivers. The château de Losse and gardens of Losse are listed as French Historical House and Site since 1928 Hautefort is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. Beynac (Beinac is a village and commune in the Haute-Vienne département of central-western France. Other castles include: Jumilhac le Grand, Fénelon, Biron, Bourdeilles, Castelnaud, Puyguilhem, Rouffiac. François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, more commonly known as François Fénelon ( August 6 1651 &ndash January 7 1715) was a Bourdeilles is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. Rouffiac may refer to the following places in France Rouffiac Cantal, a commune in the department of Cantal Rouffiac Charente, a commune
See also
- Wolves of Périgord
- de Talleyrand-Périgord
External links
- Castle of Jumilhac
- Castle of Castelnaud
- Castle of Hautefort
- Castle and Garden of Losse
- Périgord website
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