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Périgord (UK: / ˈ p ɛr ɪ ɡ ɔːr / PERR-ig-or, US: / ˌ p ɛr ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔːr /- OR; [1] [2] French: [peʁiɡɔʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Peiregòrd [pejɾeˈɣɔɾ(t)] or Perigòrd [peɾiˈɣɔɾ(t)]) is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne department, now forming the northern part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Périgord Vert (Green Périgord), with its main town of Nontron, consists of verdant valleys in a region crossed by many rivers and streams. Périgord Blanc (White Périgord), situated around the department's capital of Périgueux, is a region of limestone plateaux, wide valleys, and meadows.
Villetoureix is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Dronne, near Ribérac, in the Périgord blanc area. The commune consists of the village Villetoureix and the minor settlements of la Pouyade, la Borie, Mayac and la Dérame.
The Périgord region's different terrains and areas were labeled the Périgord Vert, Blanc, Pourpre, and Noir (green, white, purple, and black). [10] Nature conservancy laws and increasing competition from mega-farms pose the challenges that the documentary film addresses.
The Nontronnais is situated in the far north of the Dordogne. Administratively it is composed of the Communauté de communes du Périgord vert nontronnais and the Communauté de communes du Haut-Périgord, which have fused by now to become the Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais. It contains 28 communes and was inhabited in 2014 by ...
White: Chenin blanc, Ondenc, Muscadelle, Sauvignon, Sémillon and Ugni blanc. The Bergerac ( French pronunciation: [bɛʁʒəʁak] ⓘ ) wine -growing region, a subregion of South West France around the town of Bergerac in the Dordogne department, comprises 93 communes.
The commune is situated on a promontory above the river Isle, on the border of Périgord Blanc and the Périgord Vert. It is a green area, with springs and limestone rocks. It is a green area, with springs and limestone rocks.
The Périgord noir (French pronunciation: [peʁiɡɔʁ nwaʁ], lit. ' Black Périgord '), also known as Sarladais, is a traditional natural region of France, which corresponds roughly to the Southeast of the current Dordogne département, now forming the eastern part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région. It is centered around the town of Sarlat-la ...