Périgord-Limousin Natural Regional Park — Attraction in Nontron

I visited this area with my family (wife, 6 yo daughter, 2.5 yo son, and retired in laws) in late july, and it was idyllic. Its a mix of forest and farmland, and the area is known for its excellent produce. You can drive for half an hour and see just a handful of other cars. We stayed for a week in a spacious old gite just outside a small village. Our first few days consisted of days out to local landmarks. But after that, we preferred to spend our time more local - swimming/relaxing at the beautiful large lake at Saint Saud or in the gite swimming pool, eating delicious local produce, making campfires at the gite - roasting marshmallows and watching bats and stars, afternoon walks through forests looking for deer. We were very lucky, as the weather was incredible, it only rained on the way home. If you want action, stay elsewhere, Eurocamp perhaps, or Sarlat. If you want to relax with your family, and experience the Dordogne without the hoardes, this place is beautiful. The few other Brits we saw in the area were very pleasant, and looked equally smug and relaxed as us. Two tips - if you are going in the summer with kids, make sure your accommodation has a pool. It will pay dividends. Secondly, you will almost certainly need to speak a little French - not a lot, but it will help. All in all, we had a genuinely relaxing trip. Getting to spend so much time with my children, watching them do new things,...

Beautiful countryside, changeable weather and for nature lovers this is a most wonderful place. As a Brit living here it’s a welcome respite from the busy congested environment of the UK. Beware the silence and solitude if you’re thinking of moving here, it can be a blessing for some and a curse for others. Ultimately - despite the challenges this poses - this is what the human soul truly needs, so for those struggling with it - take heart, sit with it and let...

Peace... Spectacular area of natural beauty. Walk through the silence of the forests, listen to the song of the babbling Brooks and streams, soak up the beauty of the Autumn colours and get some peace. Went for a walk through such a forest today. Enjoy the pictures and plan your trip to this...