Bergerac City Breaks

Bergerac City Breaks - Cyrano heaven!
Discover Bergerac’s colourful past during a city break. The modern town is scattered with remnants from its colourfast history. The old city and harbour retain their charm making Bergerac the prefect place to stop heading west to Bordeaux from Périgueux. Contrary to popular belief, the town’s most famous son, Cyrano, was actually born inParis! Adopted by the locals, a city break will feature the hero of Edmond Rostand’s play in some shape or form; whether you watch a film in a Cyrano cinema, take a stroll down rue Cyrano, sample a delightful meal in a Cyrano bistro, buy meat in a Cyrano boucherie, or even enjoy a dance at the Roxane discothèque! There’s no record of him even visiting Bergerac; he was simply adopted by the locals.

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Short Breaks In Bergerac - A taste of France
The largest town in the Périgord Pourpre département, the area derives its name from the purple grapes that grow in the region’s vineyards. The most famous wines are the sweet whites produced around Monbazillac on the plains of the Dordogne. Seventy miles west of Bordeaux, in south-west France, Bergerac is the ideal base to explore this beautiful part of the world in a short weekend break. Straddling the Dordogne River that once ensured its fortune, the rural market town is sleepier today than it was when it was the main supplier of wine to England. Visitors flocking here for weekend breaks soak up the quintessentially French surroundings and cuisine of the local markets and châteaux.

Bergerac City Breaks - A romantic destination
Relax and unwind on your Bergerac city break. Take in the recently restored narrow streets of Vieux (Old) Bergerac, with shops, bars and offices finding a home in the timber-framed buildings, some dating from the 14th century. In the centre, the magnificent, tiled place de la Pélissière meanders down to a fountain where locals once did their laundry. St-Jacques, a Romanesque-style church largely rebuilt by Louis XIV after the Wars of Religion, stands majestically on the other side of the square. A weekend break in Bergerac is steeped in history and intrigue.