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What to do · Périgord Noir

Canoeing the Dordogne from La Roque-Gageac to Les Milandes

10 km of calm river beneath Castelnaud, Beynac and Marqueyssac · 2 h · from €19 · from age 5

InformationFrom €19 per person
From
€19 per person
Duration
2 h
Distance
10 km
Season
April – September
Who it's for
From age 5, able to swim

The stretch of the five castles: you set off by canoe from the La Roque-Gageac base and pass beneath the village, Marqueyssac, Castelnaud, Fayrac and Beynac as far as Les Milandes, where a bus takes you back to the base. It is about two hours on a river without rapids. If you want more, the stretch from Carsac to La Roque-Gageac is 16 km and three hours, at €22.

As a familyWith teenagers

Who runs it

Directions See all of Périgord Noir

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A fish dish with vegetables and sauce© Le Grand Bleu

Le Grand Bleu

Restaurant · Sarlat-la-Canéda · €€€€

What to order: The sweetbreads, the chef's dish, or the tasting menu if you want to go all out.

The terrace with tables and parasols under the trees© L'Assiette Sarladaise

L'Assiette Sarladaise

Restaurant · Sarlat-la-Canéda · €€€€

What to order: The €21.50 menu of the day, on the shaded terrace.

The restaurant terrace on Rue des Consuls© Le Mirandol

Auberge Le Mirandol

Restaurant · Sarlat-la-Canéda · €€€€

What to order: The Mirandol menu with the confit and potatoes sarladaise; for dessert, the walnut cake.

To stay nearby

The hotel pool beside the light-façaded building© Hôtel Le CompostelleHotel

Hôtel Le Compostelle

Sarlat · At the foot of the old town · Pool and sauna · Private parking and motorbike shelter · Family suites

Why we like it: Three-star hotel in Sarlat, five minutes' walk from the medieval centre, with an outdoor pool, sauna, private parking and family suites.

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The campsite pools, surrounded by sun loungers and trees© HuttopiaCampsite

Huttopia Sarlat

Sarlat · 10 min on foot from the centre · 184 pitches on 13 ha · Indoor and outdoor pools · Tents and wooden cabins

Why we like it: Four-star campsite among trees on a hillside in Sarlat, ten minutes' walk from the medieval centre, with indoor and outdoor pools, pitches, tents and cabins.

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