What’s happening Out and About
Your guide to the area and events during the year
There is always plenty to do and see in the summer months. Below are links and ideas for just the main ones in the area. (Click on the picture for the web-link).
Douchapt Blues is a series of open air concerts
around this area - either free to enter or a
nominal charge. Usually food is available. If you
like live music - check it out. They have a
FaceBook page as well.
The Périgord Dronne Belle is this area - Click the
map above to discover all manner of info about
local attractions and events.
This web site is in French but lists all the
brocantes and vide-greniers taking place in the
area. If you are interested in that bargain
“antique” or just browsing random objects to buy
then this is the site for you.
© Helen and Malcolm Sawyer 2024
One of the many attractions in the area and just a
short walk from Le Capinet.
The earliest origins of château de Bourdeilles
date back as far as the 12th century and, today,
the château is a listed Historic Monument and a
Major Site of Aquitaine, tracing back eight
centuries of history. Located on a rocky outcrop it
dominates the Dronne River in Bourdeilles.
In the Middle Ages, the defensive fort of
Bourdeilles was coveted by many. In an era of
bloody battles and violent conflict between
France and England, Bourdeilles passed from the
Kingdom of France into the hands of the English
Crown before being freed again by the knight, Sir
Duguesclin.
Châteaux de Bourdeilles
