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Bergerac is a market town and a sous prefecture of the Dordogne department in France. The population is about 26.000 people. This region is often called the Gateway to the Périgord. Bergerac is home to beautiful cobbled streets and greenery. There are many fantastic sites and villas to stay at in the french town. Bergerac is situated in the middle of the Périgord, the Périgord Pourpre to be more specific.

Till 1790 Bergerac was the capitol of the Périgord. From the end of the 100 year war, Bergerac and Holland did work together, because there where a lot of Huguenots (name for a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France, historically known as the French Calvinists.) who went to Holland. It was a real business city, also because of the famous Bergerac sweet white wine Monbazillac which they exported to Holland. There still are bottles that carry the name "ancienne marque Hollandaise" (old dutch name)
Bergerac is also the capitol of the tobacco industry and you still see the old factories and farmhouses where they dry the tobacco leaves.

Who doesn't know Cyrano de Bergerac?
Cyrano Hercule Savinien de Bergerac
( 6 March 1619 - 28 July 1655) was a French dramatist and duelist born in Paris, who is now best remembered for the many works of fiction which have been woven around his life story, most notably the play by Edmond Rostand which bears his name. In those fictional works he is featured with an overly large nose. It's still an honour to celebrate the tradition every year with The Table de Cyrano in July and one month later of Roxanne. They celebrate it mostly with eating the good food of the area.

Bergerac is also a stop for pilgrims on
their way to Santiago de Compastela. In the old part of the city, just a few steps from our restaurant, you will find the church Saint Jacques, surrounded by lovely old buildings, little shops and flower parks.

When raising the "gastronomy" subject, it is usually associated with a particular region. Périgord stands in high regard in this field. Traditional products, such as the Bergerac wines, truffles, walnuts, strawberries, and the well-known rich specialties from goose and duck, are largely responsible for this fame.
All these good and nice things you can enjoy together with a glass of Bergerac wine.
With it's 13 different kinds of appellations there are enough choices to please your taste.
You find the undulating countryside striped with vines in every direction around the town.
The best way to tour the vineyards is to follow the designated "Route des Vins" The visitor will be welcomed by more than 130 growers and encouraged to taste their wines. The Bergerac region is sometimes called Périgord Pourpre, this name deriving from the rich purple-red wines which characterize this area of the Périgord.

They say that Dordogne is the land of thousand and one castles.
The Bergerac area is no exception and offers a wide variety of historical sites to discover or rediscover. Come and marvel at the jewels of Medieval and Renaissance architecture that time has preserved for you in Bergerac. Historical monuments, cloisters and caves. Really nice ones are of course Monbazillac, Chateau Bridoire en Chateau Biran. The south-west corner of the Périgord is also famous because of the Bastides, created in the 13th century, by both the English and the French, essentially to promote commerce. Later, fortified, they became very important in the Hundred Years War and changed hands many times. Monpazier is known as the finest local example. Further, the local museums preserve the proud memories of the region. All the richness of the Bergerac heritage is represented. As you travel in the region, discover the story of the history: rivers and waterways, wine growing, paper, tobacco and walnuts.