The Region

Set in the heart of the Perigord Noir, Ste Alvère is a thriving village with good amenities: 2 bakers, a butcher, a bar-tabac, a restaurant, a post office, a bank, a small supermarket, a pharmacy and a medical centre. There is a market every Monday morning and from November to January a truffle market also.

There is a water park, lake and small animal park and children’s fair nearby. In the summer there is a range of lively night time activities such as night markets, fairs, concerts and village entertainments.

Golf, fishing, canoeing, cycling, tennis and horse riding are all available locally.

Ste-Alvere

Ste-Alvere night market

Ste Alvère

Night market

We are surrounded by wonderful places to visit. A short drive away are the old market towns of Le Bugue, Lalinde and Vergt and the beautiful bastide of Limeuil where the Dordogne meets the Vezere and you can relax on attractive river beaches or swim in the cool water.

Limeuil

Limeuil beach

Bergerac

Bergerac, with its historic centre, vineyards and river barge trips is less than 30 minutes away as are Les Eyzies and Perigueux. The medieval towns of Sarlat and Domme are less than an hour’s drive. Saint Emilion, a spectacular hillside village steeped in wine tradition is a UNESCO world heritage site and especially worth a visit.

Or why not discover the caves, chasms, chateaux and Cro-Magnon sites of the area? Proumeyssac with its impressive stalactites and stalagmites is a good place to begin.

Domme

You can enjoy a delicious meal in one of the many excellent local restaurants or fermes auberges. The local specialities are duck and goose dishes, including foie gras, and also truffles, cêpes, walnuts, strawberries and cheeses, to name but a few, plus the lovely wines of Bergerac, Monbazillac and Pecharmant.

It is possible to enjoy a five course meal locally for as little as 16 euros including wine or nine kilometres away in the attractive riverside village of Tremolat you can enjoy fine dining at the local Relais and Chateaux Le Vieux Logis. www.vieux-logis.com

Cepes
A bowl of cepes

Tremolat

For specialised information on the area and how to get here visit:

www.pays-de-bergerac.com/mairie/ste-alvere/index.asp

These other links may be of interest:
Linksfr.com

The dordogne river

The Dordogne is waiting to welcome you!

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