Saint Jean d'Ataux |
 Neuvic
A peaceful town full of light,
Neuvic is the capital town of a district comprising lovely villages and cities perched on top of verdant hills, crossed by rivers full of fishes and lined up
with shaded roads inviting the visitor to saunter. Located in the Valley in the Isle river, i.e. at 25 km from Périgueux,
36 km from Bergerac, 70 km from Saint-Emilion (of which 50 km of high-speed road) and 90 km from
Sarlat, the district of Neuvic welcomes you to a preserved region in the heart of a picturesque landscape and far from
the crowd, whether you're coming alone, with family or with friends... (Coming from Bordeaux, take the highway A89, come out at exit 13-1 ; coming from Clermont-Ferrand,
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Dive into an ocean of greenery...
The Double forest
La Double, a vast 50,000-hectare forest has long been considered as a rather inhospitable area. Its small lakes, ponds, streams, umbrella pines and various broad-leaved
trees make it today a Heaven of peace offering a preserved green settings, and a soft and melancholy atmopshere.
Whatever your natural pace and favorite season, numerous hiking paths will lead you to discover Neuvic and its district, Heritage from the past, and
springs, beautifully renovated washing places, rural farmhouses, etc.
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Heritage from the past and traditions...
the architecture in the Double area
This house was originally built to meet the demands of the 19th-century autarkical way of life; it is therefore most typical of the houses in the area:
only one living room, one oven, a pigstay and a sheepfold. This area was then very poor and its inhabitants used natural materials to build:
oak for the framework, clay (omnipresent in the area) and rush (easily to be found due to the high number of lakes nearby). Four blocks of flint would then be used for the
foundations; and the walls were built with woodtimberings (linked together thanks to woodpins), and cob made of clay and straw or clay and rush.
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The chateau and the botanical park
The chateau nestles in a priviledged site amidst an incredible verdant settings (oaks, virbunums, dogwoods, willow trees, lilacs, etc.), hosting a mysterious
cave, and the Isle river like a mirror to its fine towers and a shelter to lazy carps.
Built between the middle ages and the Renaissance period, it bears modifications dating back to the 18th century. The three styles can also be seen
inside; huge fireplaces and arched rooms, rare three-level stone sink, Renaissance frescoes in the Henri IV room, huge Louis XV lounge, traditional
17th and 18th century Perigord furniture. A guided tour will lead you to discover the awful murder of Marquis de Saint Astier, the romanesque lies of the
false Marquise and the glorious past of this beautiful listed monument, today a shelter for kids within the frame of the socio-educative Intitute.
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Touring in a minibus
Every Wednesday afternoon in the summertime, Neuvic proposes various discovery tours in a minibus.
A fabulous opportunity to discover local artists, most dedicated local producers, natural springs, legendary chateaux or washing places, old-fashioned crafts...
You should not miss that!
A few tracks:
- old-fashioned pottery and art ceramics in the underground passage of a medieval chateau.
- a company specializing in the water-cutting out of materials.
- the history of a village and of its narrow streets made of river cobblestones.
- the crafts manufacture of delicious and crispy crusks; you'll have a chance to taste them!
- and so many more... |
 
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