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Dating back to the 11th century, Curemonte has been honoured with the title of “L’un des plus beaux villages de France”. Perched on a hillside above the Sourdoire Valley, the village has not only three Chateaux - St Hilaire,La Plas and La Johannie, but also three churches, and an open market hall where a weekly farmer's market is held in the summer months. With a post office, bar/tabac and three restaurants, it remains very much a working village.

Just 10 minutes from the Dordogne river, Curemonte is the ideal base to explore this wonderful region and discover our 'paysage', 'patrimoine' and 'gastronomie'.

Beaulieu sur Dordogne, just 10 minutes from Curemonte and, as its name suggests, situated on the Dordogne River, is a small market town with many shops, several bars and restaurants and a twice-weekly market. The Benedictine Abbey and Chapelle des Penitents are in the centre of the town, canoes can be hired at the river, as well as boat trips on the traditional “Gabares”.

A mere 15 minutes drive takes you to villages, chateaux, caves and of course the Dordogne River. To the west is Collonges la Rouge, the “city of little castles”, and Turenne, a 15th century village whose high pitched roofs surround two castles from which the foothills of the Massif Central can be seen. To the south and east is the Dordogne valley, with a wealth of villages such as Loubressac, Autoire, Carennac and Martel. The Chateaux of Castelnau, Belcastel and Montal (the latter with a lovely 9 hole golf course) are all close by, while the citadel of Rocamadour is only 30 minutes drive away. A little further afield, the world famous Lascaux caves can be reached in an hour, along with the many other attractions of the Lower Dordogne area. The Cahors and Bordeaux wine regions are also within easy reach.

For those seeking more active pursuits, horse riding can be arranged locally, canoeing down the Dordogne River, tennis courts are found in Le Pescher (5km), Meyssac and Vayrac, bicycles are easily hired and there are three golf courses within 30 minutes! We can also arrange hot-air ballooning trips.

For many, however, the main attraction of the region are the rolling hills, peace and quiet of our immediate surroundings, as well as the local gastronomic specialities such as foie gras, truffles, walnuts, cassoulet, confit de canard and cabecou cheese. Local wines include a delightful red, Mille et Une Pierres from the nearby vineyard of Branceilles, and the aperitif wines “Vin de Paille” and “Vin de Noix”.

For more information on Curemonte, please visit www.curemonte.org

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