In addition to its food and its prehistoric sites, Périgord Noir is renowned for its many châteaux. About ten kilometres from Sarlat stands one of the prettiest and very well preserved, strongholds in the region, Beynac château. Perched on a rock peak, it towers over the Dordogne river and the houses with slate roofs and white facades in Beynac-et-Cazenas, one of the prettiest villages in France.
During your visit, you are told the story of this fortress built by Adhémar de Beynac in the...