Discover Saint-medard-d'excideuil's charm in Dordogne

The Loue is a tributary of the Isle which flows in a valley that can take on the appearance of a gorge. The proposed route allows you to go down to the river either by making a return trip from Ganduras, or by going out on the left bank by the hamlet of Gautherie and enjoying a beautiful view of the hamlet of Essendieras, which is home to a rich history that begins in the center of the village with a Romanesque church with a bell tower-wall, overlooking a square surrounded by stone houses. Going down to the river, a good fountain welcomed the processions coming from the church, to sprinkle themselves and make ablutions. Its virtues were numerous, and it could calm pains or favour a marriage. A little further on, the remains of a Gallic wall dating from 600 or 500 BC appear.

Mountain bike route marked out according to the FFCT label, blue difficulty

Mountain bike route marked out according to the FFCT label, red difficulty

Mountain bike route marked out according to the FFCT label, black difficulty

Mountain bike route marked out according to the FFCT label, red difficulty

Mountain bike route marked out according to the FFCT label, blue difficulty

Mountain bike route marked out according to the FFCT label, green difficulty

The city of Clairvivre, a real city in the countryside, was created from scratch to fight against tuberculosis, with its large hotel built on the model of a 1930s palace, its hospital, its pavilions, its water treatment plant, its schools, its roads and shops

Start : From the Call sign located on the parking lot in the village, near the Town Hall.

Excideuil, Petite Cité de Caractère is rich in monuments whose heritage is linked to the history of Aquitaine. The castle, its church, its Renaissance dwellings and other town houses are evidence of this. Along the way, many heritage features enhance the trail. The natural environment offers different views of the river, the fauna and flora, the village and the enchanted rocks;

Far from the crowds and noise, just a stone's throw from the famous Château de Hautefort, Le Clupeau campsite offers you the well-being, serenity and freshness of its riverside setting, with its old mill and reservoir on the Auvézère. With family or friends, young and old alike will have a great time at Le Clupeau, for an unforgettable vacation! Spacious, semi-shaded pitches are available for campers and caravanners, as well as comfortable, fully-equipped mobile homes. On site, you can relax on the terrace of the snack bar overlooking the Auvézère river and its magnificent reservoir, the reach of which used to power its mill. Whether you're on your own or with the family, you'll enjoy walking, cycling or canoeing along the many hiking trails starting from the campsite.

The campsite benefits from a privileged location. 20 acres of beautiful, carefully laid out grounds with a harmonious mix of sunny and shady areas.

Located in a peaceful hamlet in the Périgord Vert region, this delightful 19th-century farmhouse with stonework and beams has been completely renovated. Enjoy the view over the countryside and the swimming pool. Ideal for recharging your batteries.

The Domaine "Les Pins" is situated on a hill overlooking the Isle valley and the town of Thiviers The view is an oasis of peace and quiet where children can play in the large green spaces. The gîte le chêne has two bedrooms for four people. Other holiday rentals are also available.

The Domaine "Les Pins" is situated on a hill overlooking the Isle valley and the town of Thiviers The view is an oasis of peace and quiet where children can play in the large green spaces. Le Hêtre has one bedroom with a mezzanine for four people. Other seasonal rentals are also available.

The Domaine "Les Pins" is situated on a hill overlooking the Isle valley and the town of Thiviers The view is an oasis of peace and quiet where children can play in the large green spaces. The gîte la Figue has two bedrooms for four people. Other holiday rentals are also available.

In the heart of a 100-hectare wooded park, bordering one of the largest lakes in Périgord, this tourist complex offers a wide range of sporting activities.

Located in the Périgord Vert region, this gite is an old barn that has been completely renovated, offering spacious accommodation and a comfortable interior. The gite Vacances à Nuelle has two bedrooms for four people.

In the heart of the Périgord Vert, located in a charming hamlet, it is the ideal place to recharge your batteries as a couple or as a family. The gite of La Fouillardie is a house, adjoining unoccupied buildings, which has two rooms for four persons.

Coucou campsite welcomes you to its wooded and hilly site on the banks of Etang du Coucou and only 3 km from Château de Hautefort. Enjoy the large swimming pool and the sports activities offered during the day in a calm and family atmosphere. The campsite offers mobile homes, tents and electricity-powered pitches for rent, as well as a natural setting. Close to the site is a 6-hectare lake, ideal for fishing, hiking or picnics, the lake is also a great place to stop off for a bite to eat at the bar restaurant and enjoy the view of the Hautefort castle.

Visit the 12 hectares of gardens that surround its 19th century house and the exhibition of art works.

Farm duck and poultry farmers, chickens, guinea fowl and other farm animals cans. You can find us all year round on the market excideuil on Thursdays and Thiviers on Saturdays. Shop open every day in July and August from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 2:00 to 6:00.

This medieval town has produced the greatest troubadours of the age, including Giraut de Bornelh, admired by Dante, or Bertran de Born, poet-knight, adversary of Richard the Lionheart and the tragic figure of the Divine Comedy. Information leaflets are available at the Tourist Office in Excideuil.

Falaise du Château, registered with the PDESI, open to the practice of climbing. Free site, equipped and FFME approved. Quotations from 3 to 6c. The topoguide is freely available at the Tourist Office.

Falaise des Roches enchantées (Enchanted Rocks Cliff), registered with the PDESI, open to the practice of climbing. Free site, equipped and FFME approved. Varied climbing, rated from 4a to 8a. The topoguide is self-service at the tourist office.

This fortress was built in the eleventh century, and modified during the sixteenth century. With the only double square donjon of the Périgord, it also has been softened by the addition of a Renaissance châtelet. It has known tragic moments (besieged twice by Richard the Lionheart), and wonderful moments having being described in the delicate poetry of Giraut de Bornelh, one of the greatest of the troubadours, according to Dante. Come and feel the last echoes of love and furor in this place emblematic of the Middle Age period in Périgord. The public area is accessible for free all year round: you can stroll freely along the ramparts and in the courtyard, admire the panorama of the Loue valley, and discover art exhibitions from June to October. Leaflet for free visit at the tourist office.

Fabrice and Sylvie propose you duck preserves, farm poultry and other fresh products. Sale of veal raised under the mother on order. Sales point at the farm open all year round. Present on the fat markets on Thursdays in Excideuil and Saturdays in Thiviers during the winter.

Producer and harvester of vegetables and nuts. The vegetable garden ? The walnut grove ? The Cannery Seasonal vegetables, walnut oil, walnut flour, soups... Store on the spot open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 3pm to 7pm. All year long on the weekly market of Excideuil on Thursday morning.

From the vegetable garden to your plate! Seasonal fruit and vegetables. Convinced of the need to eat better, and in love with Nature, we wanted to produce good vegetables, while respecting biodiversity. At Potager de la Vergne, we favor natural treatments for the non-intensive production of our seasonal vegetables. Produce is picked up on the day of sale, or the evening before. Sales at the farm on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 12pm, and Thursdays from 5pm to 7pm, to order.

Our small vegetable farm is certified in Organic Agriculture. We produce various vegetables, small fruits and nuts. We raise, in full open air, 30 laying hens that we move on the farm. We transform a part of our production into jams, artisanal syrups, coulis, fruits in syrup, dehydrated products, walnut oil, gazpacho, ... and many other recipes which are created according to the ideas and the availability! The preservation of our soil and of the life which composes it are one of our priorities, that's why we practice a non-mechanized agriculture inspired by the technique of the MSV (Vegetable growing on living soil). Sale at the Farm (on the church square in Gandumas): Wednesdays from 6pm to 7pm from April to December / by contacting us the rest of the year Sale on the market of Excideuil : Thursday 8h30-12h30 from April to December.

Tearoom, coffee shop, snack bar. French, American and Dutch cuisine. Home-made sweet and savory cakes, soups, quiches, salads, organic and ethical coffees, teas and herbal teas. Open 8am-4pm, closed Sundays and Wednesdays and Saturdays after 12pm out of season.

In the village of Excideuil, near the castle, this hotel and restaurant offers a traditional cooking, and large and quiet rooms. The cooker, William Basile, uses local and fresh products to prepare new flavours. The menu is regulary changed, depending of the season. This Logis de France is equiped for disabled persons, and has a large terrace. It can receive for lunch seminars or banquets up to 70 persons.

Café, tea room, homemade cakes, traditional local ice creams, organic soft drinks, freshly prepared light meals. We fell in love with Excideuil and the café and decided to leave the UK for our new life in France. We have a great joie de vivre and will always welcome our local customers and visiting tourists with a warm smile, good humor and a fun atmosphere, as well as excellent coffee and sumptuous homemade cakes. Wherever possible, we aim to use local produce and bring an extra unique attraction to the area. Open in season Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm, Thursday 8am to 4.30pm.

Four Breton friends, from Rennes to be precise, decided to put down their suitcases, knife and shaker cases as well as their billigs in Anlhiac, at the bar restaurant "La Crémaillère". This young and dynamic team from the restaurant and bar business has brought novelty between local products, cuisine ripaille, specialties of Brittany with buckwheat pancakes and wheat pancakes prepared to order as well as elaborate cocktails with multiple colors and flavors. Brimming with imagination and a touch of madness, La Crémaillère has also become playful with its many board games available at any time of the day and evening. Special evenings will be proposed between quizzes, blind tests and themed meals. Open all year long from 10am to 9pm from Tuesday to Saturday.

Free-spirited cuisine, gastronomy outside the box by Vincent Lucas. Instinct, Périgord terroir and a healthy dose of character. You come in, order at the counter. I cook. We meet to enjoy spontaneous, instinctive, committed, local and passionate cuisine, in a convivial atmosphere. Character for open minds? Lunchtime "Envies" à la carte - 8 to 16? Evening "Champ libre" (5-course surprise menu) - 39? Winter "Dialogue" Table d'hôte (private dining) - 49? January-February "Truffles" (special dinners) Reservations required by the day before. Closed in November and March.

The Clupeau snack bar is open daily for lunch and dinner in July and August, and at weekends in low season. 3* campsite, swimming, fishing, canoeing.

At Franca's you will taste the good, generous, traditional local and family cuisine. In season closed on Monday, Thursday evening and Sunday evening. Out of season open from Tuesday to Sunday for lunch & Friday evening and Saturday evening.

Are you planning an event? Birthday, wedding, private party, inauguration, brunch, festival.. Do not hesitate to call on us. We will come to the place of your choice with our truck. Theme meals with animation, exhibitors and producers from our region, from 12 noon on Sundays in spring and summer. We are present with our food-truck on the markets of Cherveix-Cubas on Saturday morning, in Hautefort on Wednesday and in Excideuil on Thursday.

Hotel - restaurant - bar - caterer Traditional cuisine (Menus + a la carte) - working class meals at lunchtime, 2 rooms, terrace. Open all year round, evenings and weekends out of season on reservation, closed on Sundays.

Furnished independent tourism, located in a park of 12 hectares, an artistic site open all year. 90m2, 5 rooms, 1 floor, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, central heating, 2 single beds, 2 double beds, 1 bathroom. Terrace, garden furniture, barbecue, garden, parking.

Sit back and relax - in this quiet, stylish accommodation. In this beautiful country house, you can enjoy a large garden planted with trees, the river on both sides of the garden, in a quiet setting while being close to the main tourist attractions of the region (Château de Hautefort, Grottes de Tourtoirac, Grottes de Lascaux , Sarlat, Périgueux and much more ... )

Le Pont Rouge campsite is located on the banks of the Loue, a tributary of the Isle, just outside Excideuil in the direction of Lanouaille. There are numerous hiking trails in the vicinity, including one in the Auvézère gorges. Continue up the Auvézère and visit the Savignac-Lédrier forge, then the Vaux paper mill, both listed historic monuments. Back in Excideuil, stroll through the old streets and admire the mighty towers of the fortress overlooking the village. With its 33 charming, shaded pitches, Le Pont Rouge municipal campsite is the ideal place to pitch your tent, caravan or motorhome and relax. You can also rent bicycles to explore the surrounding area.

This lodging has been recently renovated and features carefully curated decor, a subtle blend of modernity and charming antique pieces, creating a warm and authentic atmosphere. The Les Deux Charmes cottage has two bedrooms that sleep four people.

Bright house with exceptional views of Excideuil and surrounding area, landscaped terrace and 1 ha garden. Ideal for 2 to 4 people: spacious bedroom, living room with sofa bed, fitted kitchen, modern bathroom. Absolute peace and quiet, private parking. Hiking, swimming, golf, Périgord Vert sites nearby. Discreet riverside just a stone's throw away. Rental by night or week.

House with trees and flowers in the countryside with all modern conveniences. This gîte has three bedrooms for eight people.

Situated in the green Périgord near Excideuil, this old typical Périgord farmhouse is equipped with all modern comforts. The gite de Las Vignas, with its magnificent view on the valley, has two rooms for four persons. The salt water swimming pool is open from May to September. The SPA room, located in the courtyard of the gite, is available to you as an optional extra.

Domaine de la Gâcherie is two gîtes available to our customers in the Dordogne in the Périgord Vert. You can enjoy a beautiful view as the property is situated on a 2km hillside. Guaranteed quality and comfort, you will be able to come and spend a stay for 1 week away from everything, either with friends or on your own. The gîte les figuiers offers three bedrooms for eight people.

This cottage is part of an old farmhouse including the owners' house, ancient barns, a pool house, an ancient oven. The property dates from the 17/18th century and is situated 2 km from the small market town of Excideuil, 35 km from Périgueux and Lascaux, 50 km from Sarlat and an hour from the Dordogne Valley. This area is peaceful with a nice view on the countryside. The house of 200 sq/m is fully equipped and has been completely renovated in 2007, with a big shared heated swimming pool. The pool house contains a 5-seat Jacuzzi. The house has central heating and air conditioning (provided by a geothermic system).