PÉRIGORD-LIMOUSIN REGIONAL NATURE PARK
2024
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The Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park is an area with an incredible natural and cultural heritage.
The Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park, created in 1998, covers 1,900 km² and 75 communes in the Dordogne and Haute-Vienne departments, and organizes a wide range of activities, particularly in summer. The Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park straddles two départements, Dordogne and Haute-Vienne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It boasts 4 tourist attractions: the Limousin bocage, the Massif des feuillardiers, the Jumilhac plateau and Isle valleys, and the Périgord valleys. This unspoilt region, with its human dimensions and rich heritage, is home to almost 51,000 inhabitants.
A Terra Aventura geocaching circuit takes visitors around the Maison du Parc, near the Etang de la Barde. Visitors can take part in a variety of family workshops, supervised by specialized animators. They are both fun and educational. Themes range from fishing and archery to electric mountain biking, nature games and treasure hunts.
The route de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle (voie de Vézelay) crosses the park (a free guide is available, co-published with the Département). A large loop of the Périgord-Limousin Park is signposted, with over 200 km of paths to discover (a free guide published by the Park and the Département is available).
The Park also takes part in national programs such as the Nuit de la chauve-souris (bat night). The Park's website offers a wide range of downloadable documentation (orchid discovery, tourist map, arts and crafts guide, etc.).
A new mobile application, "Mon Parc Périgord-Limousin", lets you discover natural environments and species, heritage sites, a calendar of outings and chat with Park staff.
Several audio and video-guided tours on the themes of forests, legends, castles, flora and fauna, as well as heritage in the Dordogne, are available from Nontron, Saint-Sulpice-de-Mareuil and Saint-Pierre-de-Frugie.
Hot-air balloon flights from La Coquille allow you to discover the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park from the air. It's an enchanting voyage of discovery that's gentle, silent and original, with dawn and dusk light being the best for this kind of experience. The Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park has been certified by the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism. The full program of animated outings is available on the website.
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Opening time and information on PÉRIGORD-LIMOUSIN REGIONAL NATURE PARK
Open all year round. Animations.
Message from Management
The house and the Périgord-Limousin regional nature park are located in La Coquille. Whatever the season, the house invites you to explore the park with its varied landscapes, picturesque villages and outdoor activities. Discover its four tourist entities and their riches with suggested itineraries. These are the Bocage Limousin, the Massif des Feullardiers, the Plateaux Jumilhacois et les Vallées de l'Isle and the Vallées Périgourdines. As far as activities are concerned, you can opt for a hike along the signposted footpaths, a walk with donkeys, a mountain bike or vélo-rail ride , a stroll along the greenways, etc. Various activities such as fishing and nature walks will delight young and old alike during your family visit. They takeplace around the La Barde lake, which overlooks the Parc naturel régional Périgord-Limousin headquarters , at partner sites or in places of natural interest. Each year ,a tourist map is designed to help you visit the region. An ideal place todiscover nature!
Members' reviews on PÉRIGORD-LIMOUSIN REGIONAL NATURE PARK
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Beautiful part of France. Superb countryside, exquisite food, glorious roads, lovely people