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Dordogne

Located in New Aquitaine, France Coordinates: 45°07′38″ N 0°44′06″ E

Dordogne
Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
416,325
416.3K
Elevation
180 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
69
listed under Dordogne
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport38 km
BVE Brive Souillac airport60 km

About Dordogne

Dordogne is a district. Location: New Aquitaine, France. Population: 416,325.

From Wikipedia

Dordogne (UK: dor-DOYN, US: dor-DOHN or dor-DAWN-yə; French: [dɔʁdɔɲ] ; Occitan: Dordonha [duɾˈduɲɔ]) is a large rural department in southwest France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named after the river Dordogne, which runs through it. It corresponds roughly to the ancient county of Périgord. In January 2023, Dordogne had a population of 417,614.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Area
9,060 km²
Official website
dordogne.fr

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Dordogne

From Wikivoyage

The Dordogne is a region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Dordogne is one of France's best-loved areas.

Castles, châteaux, and other important historical museums are sprinkled throughout the region, offering enough historical interest for any aficionado, but attractively distributed throughout a breathtaking scenery that needs no scholarly tendencies to enjoy it.

While long a favourite with visitors, the region has escaped much of the overdevelopment of some of France's other regions.

Understand+

The Dordogne department roughly follows the shape of the historic Périgord, a former province and one of the primary battlegrounds during the Hundred Years' War. The name is still commonly used by the French, as the Dordogne is divided into four regions, named after the historic province. They're the Périgord Vert (Green, in the north), the Périgord Blanc (White, in the north-east), Périgord Noir (Black, in the south-east) and the Périgord Pourpre (Purple, in the south-west).

Get in+

By car to the Dordogne, the A20 and then the A89 to Périgueux.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Dordogne

  • Charente
  • Charente-Maritime
  • Corrèze department
  • Gironde
  • Lot-et-Garonne
  • Haute-Vienne

Population of Dordogne over time

Population of Dordogne over time
2015 415,417
2017 413,606
2018 413,418
2019 413,223
2020 412,807
2021 413,730
2022 416,325
2023 417,614

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Dordogne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (103 mm)
Driest month
July (56 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Dordogne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°20°23°26°26°23°18°12°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°12°14°14°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)92867082876856628593103102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Dordogne

The nearest airport is Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 88 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 38 kmsouthwest
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 60 kmeast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 88 kmnortheast
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 109 kmwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 178 kmsouth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 198 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 252 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Dordogne

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 69 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Forêt de Monclard Natural site 25 kmSW
  • Forêt de Lammary Natural site 15 kmNE
  • Forêt de Feytaud Natural site 14 kmNW
  • Parc de Fayolle Natural site 21 kmNW

25–60 km90 places

  • Grand Étang de la Gourgousse Lake 49 kmN
  • Puy d'Yssandon Mountain 51 kmE
  • Forêt de Vieillecour Natural site 55 kmNE
  • La Forêt Vieille Natural site 50 kmNE

60–100 km228 places

  • Étang de Taysse Lake 94 kmE
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 91 kmE
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 99 kmE
  • Étang de Pissevache Lake 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Dordogne

69 places

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts8

Nature and heritage in Dordogne

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources