June in the Dordogne

venturer1
venturer1 Forum Participant Posts: 15
edited July 2013 in Your stories #1

We have just returned from a three week break in the Dordogne,staying  at the fabulous Soleil Plage site about six km from Sarlat. Stunning scenery,good food and winewere there in abundance.The weather was warm but generally cloudy although we did have some sunny days.But this did not spoil the holiday as there were so many places to visit, ie Sarlat,Belves,Domme ,La Roc Gegeac and a little further afield,St Cirque Le Popie.Drove down through the Loire valley and came back the same way,arriving back in the UKon the 28th  of June.All in all a memorable holiday.If you havent been to that part of France try it ,you wont be dissapointed.

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  • paul56
    paul56 Forum Participant Posts: 937
    500 Comments
    edited July 2013 #2

    Agree. It takes a couple of long days to get to the Dordoge or Lot region (we stop off in the Loire valley) but well worth the drive. Some stunning scenery. Glad you enjoyed.

  • garryfraser
    garryfraser Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited August 2013 #3

    went august last year it was stunning stayed near sarlat which again was stunning only downside was temperature 45 degees

  • Dawdydave
    Dawdydave Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited September 2013 #4

    Visited 9th Sept 2013

    A word of warning for those with large outfits visiting this site. If you are offered a pitch in the 1-32 area, please walk to the pitch to assure yourself that you can get your outfit through a narrow access  point. We and many others had great difficulty and scratched our rear corners in a tattered laurel hedge. The access point is narrow and you are required to turn left at an angle greater than 90 degrees. The hedge could and should be removed but the site operators choose not to. They are well aware of the damage and repeatedly say nobody else has reported it. Well I have, and ask to make it a formal complaint, "sorry no process" was the response. Should there ever be an evacuation, this is the only way out for all 32 pitches. Be aware if the river is high!

    Whilst checking your pitch please note they are almost entirely under trees, when it rains they drip incessantly and the sun doesn't shine much either.