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The Dordogne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit the phenomenon of a tidal bore, known as a mascaret. [3] The upper valley of the Dordogne is a series of deep gorges. The cliffs, steep banks, fast flowing water and high bridges attract both walkers and drivers. In several places the river is dammed to form long, deep lakes.
The river Dordogne is about 530 m wide near Cubzac. [4] Cubzac is located about 20 km northeast of Bordeaux, on the north riverbank of the Dordogne. [5] Several transport networks converge in Cubzac to cross the river. These include the A10 motorway, the N10 trunk road and the Bordeaux-Nantes railroad.
Limeuil (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Limuèlh) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Limeuil village is located at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers. Historically this location at the meeting of the two major local rivers gave Limeuil immense importance – both commercially ...
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. Castelnaud-la-Chapelle ( French pronunciation: [kastɛlno la ʃapɛl] ; Occitan : Castelnòu e La Capèla ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France .
The river Dordogne near Castelnaud-la-Chapelle The Petrocores took part in the resistance against the Roman occupation of France. Concentrated in a few major sites are the vestiges of the Gallo-Roman period – the gigantic ruined tower and arenas in Périgueux (formerly Vesone), the Périgord museum's archaeological collections, villa remains ...
La Roque-Gageac (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔk ɡaʒak]; Occitan: La Ròca de Gajac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Perched above the river Dordogne, the village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France").
Lalinde (French pronunciation:; Occitan: La Linda) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It lies on the river Dordogne and was enclosed within fortified walls of which little remains today. Lalinde station and Couze station have rail connections to Bordeaux, Bergerac and Sarlat-la-Canéda.
Souillac (French pronunciation:; Languedocien: Solhac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France, on the river Dordogne. It is the site of the Brive–Souillac Airport, which opened in 2010. The town hosts an annual jazz festival in July. The abbey church has famous Romanesque carvings.