Holiday cottages, camping sites, hotels, leisure activities, foie-gras, gastronomy, restaurants, rela estate for sale.... all you need for unforgettable holidays or to settle in the Dordogne - Perigord...
The country of Jumilhac, located in the heart of the Périgord Vert and Périgord Limousin Natural Regional Park, is a true paradise for lovers of history, architecture, know-how, wild nature and good food.
While staying in one of the villages that make up the Country (Chalais, La Coquille, Jumilhac the Great, Saint Jory Chalais, Saint Paul la Roche, Saint Pierre de Frugie and Saint Priest les Fougères), all your senses will be awakening:
Your eyes will be dazzled by the beauty of our forests and our lakes that are the pride of the Perigord Vert. Your eyes will turn to our preserved heritage: forges, castles, windmills, fountains, churches remarkable ...
Your nose will be under the spell of the smell of our plants, and our apples, Your ears will be charmed by the song of love by wild deers in the Vieillecour forest, Your taste buds will be excited by the taste of local Perigord specialties (foie gras, apple juice, truffles, Limousin beef, milk-fed veal ...) in one of our fine restaurants or during a visit to farms or farmers market.
Finally, your hands will touch the genuine gold in Jumilhac, called the Land of Gold.
Come spend a few days in the Pays Jumilhac Isle Auvézčre. A sensation of wild escape and unknown feelings will conquer you immediately.
Sites to be visited
Château de Jumilhac
(13th-17thI century), historical monument, is the soul of the village because it was protected during the Revolution by the inhabitants of the town. Unique in France, its roof are adorned with fairy allegories that inspired the engraver Gustave Doré, who called them "the most romantic of France." Perched on a rocky outcrop, it overlooks the upper valley of the Isle.
We invite you to discover its rooms with wood paneling and period furniture, its paintings (hunting scenes ...), its famous copper cookware, the legend of the "spinner", its gardens. It is also one of the locations of the film "The Pact of the Wolves" by Christophe Gans released in January 2001 which recounts the legend of the Beast of Gevaudan.
Les Ors d'un Jardin: tour or guided tour. Young and old come to discover the wonderful world of Gold and the magical world of alchemy: flower beds, fountain, rose garden romantic floral planetarium.
The Gallery of Gold
Located near the castle in an old cellar, invites you to discover the precious metal from its extraction to its use in jewelry, currency, industry or gilding. During the 12 steps of the visit, between legends, myths and history of great civilizations, gold is revealed to us in all its aspects ...
For more information: 05.53.52.55.43 or 05.55.00.83.59 (Open all year based on schedules or appointments. Open all year round for booked groups).
Initiations at gold panning in July and August.
Internships or initiation: 2 times per week in season, and throughout the year on reservation.
The Ecocentre Perigord:
Located at the farm Froidefon on the town of Saint Pierre de Frugie, ecocentre Perigord is a set of 5 buildings from 15 to 25 m2 each. They introduce different methods of green building and green energy available to both professionals and the general public. So you will discover:
* A building in straw and earth with windenergy
* Another building in bricks with solar photovoltaic energy
* A building in the ground with solar thermal energy
* Another building in lime / hemp with biogas energy
* Finally, a wooden building with wood energy
You will learn techniques and discover the benefits of green building and all the secrets of eco-energy. Every two years runs an eco-festival with many exhibitors from all over France, the first was held in September 2004.
Contact: Tel: 05.53.52.59.50 - info@ecocentre.org - website: www.ecocentre.org
WALKING
Pastures, valleys, rivers, gorges, moorland, ponds, hills, mountains and forests ... all scenery, roads and trails in the country Jumilhac. With over 200 km of side roads you will discover both the wonders of wildlife and flora but also its heritage as the forges, sacred springs, dolmen…
Please contact the tourist office to prepare your holiday! We put at your disposal a list of accommodation, all tourist brochures, plans, tourist maps, entertainment program…
Office de Tourisme du Pays de Jumilhac
Place du Château
24630 Jumilhac le Grand
Tel. : 05.53.52.55.43
Fax : 05.53.62.59.43
website : www.pays-jumilhac.fr
Email : ot.jumilhac@wanadoo.fr
