Treasures of Black Perigord

Don't Miss

- Cycling on quiet roads through some of France's prettiest villages
- Souillac and its abbey
- The gardens of Eyrignac and their magnificent views over the area
- Salignac, a typical Perigord village with a medieval castle
- Cycling in the Valley of the Vézère River and its remarkable prehistoric sites like Les Eyzies
- The numerous grottoes of the area
- Sarlat, the capital of Perigord Noir and its medieval center, considered Europe's biggest
- The villages of Beynac, la Roque Gageac, and Domme, labeled three of France's prettiest villages (official title)

Getting there

If you want to travel to an area that mixes beautiful cycling, quiet roads, quaint villages and breathtaking medieval and prehistoric sites, then you should consider Dordogne. More so, if you want to include side activities such as canoeing and hiking. As it is less touristy, hotels offer better value as do our tours. Getting to Dordogne is easy, but requires that you travel 4 ½ hours from Paris.

• By Road
• By Rail Souillac is a 4 1/2 hour train ride from Paris' Austerlitz station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Montparnasse to Bordeaux (3 1/2 hours) and take a train from Bordeaux to Sarlat (2 1/2 hours; we will transfer you from Sarlat to Souillac). You may view schedules at www.voyages-sncf.com (you will get to the English site by clicking on the UK flag in the bottom part of your screen).
  
  You have various options to get from CDG to Paris' Austerlitz whether you want to use public transport (Air France bus, or or private taxis. For these various options, you may want to visit:
  
  - www.aeroportsdeparis.fr (general information on airport access)
  - http://videocdn.airfrance.com/cars-airfrance/index_en.html (Air France bus)
  - www.ratp.fr (Paris regional train, bus, and metro information).
• By Air We highly suggest flying into Toulouse airport, from here you can catch a train from Toulouse to Souillac, the distance seems further but the travelling time is much less.
  
  For high speed TGV trains in France we invite you to view schedules at; www.voyages-sncf.com (you will get to the English site by clicking on the small UK flag in the bottom part of your screen).
  
  If you have already brought your flight into Bordeaux's airport, there is a shuttle bus that links Bordeaux airport with Bordeaux Railway Station St Jean.
  
  This shuttle runs from Monday to Sunday every 45 minutes and costs 7 euros per person. The journey takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes. You can take the bus from the airport, Terminal B. It is named “Jet bus”. Alternatively, you may also take a cab to Bordeaux train station, which will cost you approximately 35 - 40 euros (daytime rate). From here, there are no buses from Bordeaux to Souillac, therefore I would suggest taking a train.
• By Sea

Why do we like them?

Cyclomundo cycling holidays will expose you the real Europe. Every aspect of their guided and self guided cycling routes is carefully planned to maximise your interaction with local people, from local guides and the independent hotels you stay in, to the diverse places you cycle through. As true cycling specialists and local experts for road biking holidays in France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland, Cyclomundo will ensure you get the most from your biking break in Europe, whether you are looking to clock up maximum miles or set a more leisurley pace on an independent trip.

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