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In April, the average high temperature is 17C, and the average low temperature is 6C. This is a relatively moderate month and quite perfect for sightseeing. About nine days out of the month, you will get on average 69 mm of rainfall in the month. There are about 7 hours of sunshine during the day. The average low temperature is around 4C. The average high temperature in March is 15C. Click here for a 14-day weather forecast. Spring and summer are especially lovely because of the beauty that these seasons bestow upon the French countryside, however, the mild winters make travel and site seeing very doable - even with a little drizzle and chillier conditions. April showers occur on occasion, but it is nothing an umbrella cannot handle. A spring in France provides the right climate for the picturesque green hills with pretty flowers and calm weather. With moderate winters and summers, this is a perfect place to visit at whatever time of the year you happen to prefer. And you can always still make a trip to Paris for a day while in the area. With everything Dordogne has to offer, this is definitely a place to visit and then visit again. The history goes further back than some may even think with the prehistoric caves of Lascaux (or at least a replica due to damage) and legendary stone villages. There are several resorts that can accommodate any traveller's needs. More than this, there are churches, fabulous architecture, historical points of interest, and, in general, more history than one holiday could possibly cover. Dordogne boasts over 1500 castles to visit. This history has left a lot to visit over the years. This ancient country dates back to the Roman Empire. Dordogne is in the same location as the ancient country of Perigord. While the scenery is majestic, the true beauty lies in the rich history preserved throughout the area. The wine list is equally memorable – as is the peaceful wooden-decking patio squirreled away out back, strewn with potted plants and demanding a deliciously long and lazy, summer lunch.Dordogne in France is located in the southwest of the country and features beautiful verdant rolling hills and meadows. In an unexpectedly urban-chic dining room, with hot-orange velvet chairs and sharp black-and-white floral papered walls, Michelin-starred chef Éric Vidal spoils with vibrant, inventive dishes made from seasonal local produce: try his warm escalope de foie gras, combined with soft pink beetroot and a black garlic-and-acacia honey dressing, or his foie gras-stuffed guinea fowl accompanied by creamy fondant potatoes in a walnut crust.

This intimate Périgueux restaurant is among the Dordogne’s top gastronomic addresses. Come winter, while most of the region hibernates and many hotels and restaurants are closed, food lovers go wild over fresh black truffles.

Duck or goose liver is fattened to become foie gras, served raw and thinly sliced, pan-fried and warm, or with toasts as a pâté. Dining has its soul around the kitchen table and the best gastronomic experiences remain traditional feasts lasting several hours. Duck is the staple.Ĭonsider magret de canard (duck breast) or confit de canard (slow-cooked duck confit). No part of France is so impassioned by its culinary heritage as the deeply gourmet idyll of Dordogne in the rural southwest.