=> 150 kilometres from Bordeaux and its international airport or 60 kilometres from Angoulême and its railway station with the TGV (high-speed train), Brantôme-canoë is waiting for you, in the very heart of the green Périgord in Brantôme.
Itinerary :
From Paris, take the A10-E5 motorway down to Orléans, then the A71-E9 motorway going to Limoges, Toulouse. Exit at Limoges, direction Périgueux, by the RN 21.
At Thiviers, follow the Brantôme direction by the RD 707 and then the 78.
From Bordeaux take the A89 motorway direction Périgueux, Libourne. At St-Astier, just after Neuvic, take the RN 2089, direction Chancelade, and then the RD 939, direction Brantôme.
From Angoulême take the RD 939, direction Périgueux, Brantôme.
Make the most of your coming to Brantôme-canoë to discover our town, the Venice of the Périgord. This unique site – a small island surrounded by the Dronne – is overlooked by a cliff covered with trees and pierced by caves.
At its foot, the abbey and its famous bell tower from the 11th century. Come and admire the rib vaults of the cloister and the monastic buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Do not miss the troglodytic tour and the Last Judgment cave. Pay attention to the "pont coudé" (the bridge which bends), the fountains and gardens, the Renaissance pavilion and the dolmen at Pierre Levée. Complete this visit with delicious gourmet delights and a great canoe trip on the Dronne.
Entertainment - shows
Folk and cultural entertainment: ask the program of the annual events – Cultural exhibitions – Trade fair on May, 1st – Truffle market.
Sites, walks and excursions
Troglodytic tour with the famous sculpted "Last Judgment" cave – Rides in a horse-drawn carriage in the town – Guided tours in farms – Archaeological sites - Dolmen – Walking trails.
Recreative parks, nature and science
"Jardin des Moines" (the Monks’ garden) ; The "jardins d'au delà" (private gardens open to visitors).
Sports
Tennis – Table tennis – Multi-purpose hall – Fitness training – Poney club, 2 kms away - Football - Karate - Judo - Brantôme Canoë - Walking, trails with 6 loops and 2 links, 2 hiking, horse-riding and biking trails – Boules.
Discos - Figures and letters club - Library – Billiards club – “Tot lot” – Boules pitch.
Local tourism
Boat tours on the Dronne - Visit of the site Tel. 05.53.05.80.63 – Arts and crafts.
Architecture and collections
A Benedictine abbey (17th century) and its staircase; the oldest tower bell in France; Merovingian and Carolingian relics; the "Pont Coudé" (15th century); Moulins; Memorial; an abbey church (12th and 15th centuries); a parish church (15th century) converted in a village hall; the Pavilion of the Guards (Renaissance); Old manors; Museums of Prehistory (Jude collection – bony set of tools); "Spirit" museum (mediumistic drawings by Fernand Desmoulins);
Soil and heritage
Gastronomy: from the "ferme-auberge" (rural table) to the 3 stars and "Relais et Châteaux"
For further information, you can visit the Brantôme Web site : http://www.ville-brantome.com How can you come ?
Paris, 500 kms away – Limoges, 90 kms away – Angoulême, 55 kms away – Périgueux, 27 kms away – TGV (high-speed train) by Angoulême – Bus Angoulême/Périgueux (for the TGV), town hall tel.: 05.53.05.70.21.
