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| The Dordogne is a department of the south-west of France, situated
in the Aquitaine region |
| The Dordogne department is spread across the Périgord
plateau. In the east it is a raised limestone plateau and dips in the west to the Saintonge and Guyenne plains.
Many rivers run through the Dordogne : the Bandiat, the Dronne, the Isle, the Auvezere, the Dordogne, the Vezere
and the Dropt. The Landais and the Double forests cover the west of the department. The Perigord countryside is
therefore very varied. The chief town of the department is Perigueux, and the three major subdivisions of the department are headed by Bergerac, Nontron and Sarlat-la-Caneda. Land of troubadours, of authors and personalities such as Montaigne, La Boétie, Fénelon, Eugène le Roy and André Maurois. The agriculture is also very varied. The north is dominated by cattle breeding, whereas the majority of the department mixes crops (cereals and tabacco) and breeding. The Dordogne valley is mainly known for its strawberries and vineyards (Bergerac, Monbazillac). The region is famous for its walnuts, truffles and foie gras. The Perigord is also the second richest department in France in historical buildings, after Paris. Surface area : 9 222 m², population (1990) : 386 365 inhabitants. |
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