Le Bugue - Dordogne, travel guide

Le Bugue is a small attractive market town on the Vezere River, between Limeuil where the Dordogne meets the Vezere, and Les Eyzies de Tayac.

It is a good place to stay to explore this area, and has managed to avoid some of the excesses of tourism of Les Eyzies and Sarlat. There are some narrow winding streets to discover and some beautiful traditional houses to see.

In truth however it is for the surrounding region that visitors stay in le Bugue, rather than for the town itself.

 

Things to do in Le Bugue

- There is a popular Aquarium (Aquarium du Perigord Noir) at Le Bugue if you want to escape from prehistoric man for a short while (prehistory does rather dominate the region!).

- Popular also is the nearby Village de Bournat where you can watch traditional crafts being practiced. (see children's page) This is an eco-museum showing what life was like in Le Bugue for our great-grandfather's generation. Whilst it is a museum it is lots of fun for children and is a popular excursion.

- Several caves are also in the vicinity (see separate 'caves' page) 

- there is a place to see wild boars nearby at Les Sangliers de Mortemart (you will see the word sanglier (wild boar) more than once on menus in the region).

- for bird lovers the is a bird park, La Terre des Oiseaux, with birds in cages and semi -wild

 

Also to visit near Le Bugue

• - the village of Campagne, with its castle and parkland
• - the caves at Proumeyssac and Bara-Bahau
• - the animals and children's entertainments at the Jacquou Parc
• - the Lascaux caves at Montignac

Museums

• Maison de la Vie Sauvage et Musee de Paleontologie - collection of birds and bird fossils including rare and extinct species
• Eco-museum, the Village of Bournat - see above