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The former province of the Perigord is now known as the Dordogne. It is a land of rich variety, set betwen ocean, continental and mountain areas. The gentle hues of such diversity are symbolised by the four colours of the Perigord, four regions in one.
- The green Périgord, in the north, offers a greenery of verdant growth and valleys in a region crossed by many rivers and streams.
- The white Périgord is a region of limestone plateau, wide valleys.
- The black Périgord overlooks the valleys of the Vézère and the Dordogne. The route down the historic valley of the Dordogne is dotted with castles.
- The purple Périgord, is the region of vineyards. There are also many french and english "bastides" or fortified villages recall a page of history.

I woulk like to offer you a stroll through these 4 colors. I hope that my pictures will represent the diversity of this department. Alternating between extensive landscapes, sloping villages, narrow streets, stale shop-signs, perched castles, white stone or red sandstone, tile roofs or lauze, soil products...

The visit starts with Terrasson-Lavilledieu in the black Perigord and its famous Old Bridge built in the XIIth century.

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