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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.
Map of France in 1154, showing location of County of Périgord. The County of Périgord was a historical region of France. The name Périgord derived from the Gaul tribe of the Petrocorii, who resisted the Roman conquest. It was preserved in the early Middle Ages as the Petragoric land (Latin: pagus Petragoricus).
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Dordogne (UK: / d ɔːr ˈ d ɔɪ n / dor-DOYN, US: / d ɔːr ˈ d oʊ n / dor-DOHN or / d ɔːr ˈ d ɔː n j ə / dor-DAWN-yə; [3] [4] French: ⓘ; Occitan: Dordonha [duɾˈduɲɔ]) is a large rural department in south west France, with its prefecture in Périgueux.
Beaumontois-en-Périgord (French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃twa ɑ̃ peʁiɡɔʁ], lit. ' Beaumontois in Périgord '; Occitan: Bèlmontés de Perigòrd) is a commune in the Dordogne department of southwestern France.
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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. Camp sites and holiday homes have proliferated wherever the valley floor is wide enough to accommodate them.