![]() ![]() The Dordogne stretches for about 500 km, making it one of the longest rivers in France. Towards the east, between Sarlat and Rocamadour, is the holiday park FranceComfort - Domaine de Lanzac. The dense and dark leaves of the many holm oaks found in the numerous orrests is how it has earned the name "noir." This is the tourist heart of the region which features an abundance of attractions. Perigord Noir (black), with Sarlat as the most important spot, forms the eastern part of the department.While white wines originally formed the principal part, for example, the famous dessert wine of Chateau Monbazillac, nowadays there are also many beautiful red wines. It is popular for its wine regions and is named after the peel of a grape. Perigord Pourpre (purple) is located in the southwest with Bergerac as its centre.Perigueux is located here, the capital of the Dordogne department. Perigord Blanc (white) makes up the northwestern part.It is a rugged and wooded area, interspersed with heathland and cultural landscapes with very few inhabitants. Perigord Vert (green) is the northern part with Nontron as its centre.The names of the four areas in which the Dordogne is divided are also a reminder of this: The Dordogne department closely corresponds to the original Perigord province. The touristic region of Dordogne is regarded more broadly than just the departmental borders. ![]() The department shares its name with the river that flows through it, which stems in the Auvergne from the rivers Dorde and Dogne. PK 0.One of the largest departments in France is the Dordogne. PK 6.9 Le Fleix bridge, quay d/s r/b, village r/b PK 11.9 Sainte-Foy-la-Grande quay l/b, small town PK 12.3 Port-Sainte-Foy bridge, quay d/s r/b, village r/b PK 18.3 Eynesse quay and small village l/b PK 20.8 Saint-Aulaye quay and small village r/b PK 27.2 Pessac-sur-Dordogne bridge, quay, village l/b PK 33.7 Lamothe-Montravel quay and village r/b PK 39.3 Castillon-la-Bataille bridge, quay, village u/s l/b PK 42.6 Islands, navigation in middle arm ![]() PK 43.2 Civrac-de-Dordogne quay and village l/b (access from d/s) PK 43.8 Island, d/s tip, access to Civrac in l/b arm PK 45.7 Sainte-Terre, mooring r/b, village 500m PK 49.5 Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac bridge, quay and village u/s l/b PK 56.1 Branne bridge, quay u/s l/b, village l/b PK 64.5 Slipway (Carré) r/b, poor condition PK 75.0 Libourne bridge, quay u/s and landing stage d/s r/b, slipway, town centre r/b PK 77.7 Fronsac quay and slipway, village r/b PK 85.6 Saint-Pardon quay and village l/b (access poor) PK 98.3 Pontoon, slipway l/b (Cavernes), water, electricity PK 101.9 Cubzac-les-Ponts bridge (Eiffel), pontoon capacity 16 boats, night €10, water, electricity, slipway, village 1500m r/b PK 110.6 Ambès pontoon capacity 8 boats, water, electricity, restaurant, slipway, village l/b PK 113.9 Bourg quay and slipway, village r/b, castle PK 117.0 Ambès oil terminal and refinery, industrial quays l/b PK 117.6 Confluence with the Gironde, Bec d’Ambès lighthouse l/b Restoration of Grand-Salvette lock in Bergerac, along with this canal, would open up navigation up to the spectacular Trémolat meander. These were finally bypassed by the remarkable Canal de Lalinde, with its triple staircase locks, built in 1838-1844. As well as mills and fish farming ponds, a serious obstacle throughout the 17th and 18th centuries was the series of rapids at La Gratusse, upstream of Bergerac. History – Plans to canalise the Dordogne were never completed. Pontoon moorings have been established at the more important towns and villages on the river. It is to be noted that the possibility of mooring at most of the ‘quays’ indicated in the distance table depends on the state of the tides. The distance from Saint-Pierre-d’Eyraud to the confluence with the Garonne is 118km. This is a free-flow navigation, with the difficulties that entails, down to Castillon-la-Bataille (PK 39). However, navigation is now impossible over the first 14km below the weir and officially begins at Saint-Pierre-d’Eyraud, 12km upstream of the small town of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande. The Dordogne was formerly navigable from Bergerac weir to its confluence with the Garonne at Bec d’Ambès. ![]()
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