This article is about the (former) province of France. For the Medieval Knights Templar member, see Armand de Périgord. For the wine grape also known as Périgord, see Malbec. For another wine grape that is also known as Périgord, see Milgranet.
Périgord (UK: /ˈpɛrɪɡɔːr/PERR-ih-gor, US: /ˌpɛrɪˈɡɔːr/-GOR;[1][2] French: [peʁiɡɔʁ](listen); Occitan: Peiregòrd[pejɾeˈɣɔɾ(t)] / Perigòrd[peɾiˈɣɔɾ(t)]) is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordognedepartment, now forming the northern part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is divided into four areas called the Périgord Noir (Black), named so for the truffles that can be found there, the Périgord Blanc (White), for chalk cliffs and quarries, the Périgord Vert (Green), for forests and forestry and the Périgord Pourpre (Purple), for wine and viticulture . The geography and natural resources of Périgord make it a region rich in history and wildlife,[3] and the newly created Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin aims to conserve it as such.[4]
Périgord surrounds and is named after the préfecture (capital) of the Dordogne, Périgueux, and also includes Bergerac in the south and Sarlat in the east.
History and prehistory
There are Roman ruins in Périgueux which have been restored and the whole area is known as the 'cradle of mankind' due to its wealth of prehistoric sites, of which the most famous prehistoric site is the painted cave of Lascaux, whose depictions of aurochs, horses, deer and other animals (but not of humans) date back some 17,000 years.
The centre of pre-historic studies is the small town of les Eyzies, home to the newly rebuilt Museum of Pre-History, where 19th century archaeological investigations established the valley of the Vézère as an unusually rich array of pre-historic sites dating back some 40,000 years. One of UNESCO's World Heritage locations, the valley contains 147 prehistoric sites dating from the Palaeolithic era and 25 decorated caves.
A visit to the province inspired the English novelist Julia Stuart to write her novel The Matchmaker of Périgord.[7]Michael Crichton's novel Timeline is partially set in 1357 Périgord.[8]Claude Chabrol filmed his classic thriller Le Boucher here in 1970, with references to Bergerac and the cinema at Sarlat. The Martin Walker crime novels featuring Bruno Courreges, chief of police, are set in the fictional town of St. Denis on the Vézère river.[9] In Christian Vincent's 2012 film Haute Cuisine (French title: Les Saveurs du Palais), the protagonist Hortense Laborie is a chef from Périgord.[10] The 2013 documentary film After Winter, Spring follows the lives of family farmers in Périgord, including their struggles in the face of real estate development, government agriculture policy, and large agribusiness.[11]
^Ferguson, Liz (March 1, 2013). "Review: Les Saveurs du Palais (Haute Cuisine)". The Gazette. Montreal. The Cine Files (blog). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^After Winter, Spring. Seattle International Film Festival 2014-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed May 10, 2014.
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This article is about the former province of France For the Medieval Knights Templar member see Armand de Perigord For the wine grape also known as Perigord see Malbec For another wine grape that is also known as Perigord see Milgranet Perigord UK ˈ p ɛr ɪ ɡ ɔːr PERR ih gor US ˌ p ɛr ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔːr GOR 1 2 French peʁiɡɔʁ listen Occitan Peiregord pejɾeˈɣɔɾ t Perigord 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 It is divided into four areas called the Perigord Noir Black named so for the truffles that can be found there the Perigord Blanc White for chalk cliffs and quarries the Perigord Vert Green for forests and forestry and the Perigord Pourpre Purple for wine and viticulture The geography and natural resources of Perigord make it a region rich in history and wildlife 3 and the newly created Parc Naturel Regional Perigord Limousin aims to conserve it as such 4 Perigord Peiregord Perigord Occitan Natural regionDordogne in Perigord near Castelnaud la ChapelleThe four regions of PerigordCountryFranceElevation130 m 430 ft Perigord is noted for its cuisine especially its duck and goose products such as confit de canard and foie gras 5 It is known as a centre for truffles in France 6 Perigourdine wines include Bergerac red and white and Monbazillac Contents 1 Geography 2 History and prehistory 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeography Edit Chateau des Milandes in the commune of Castelnaud la Chapelle built in 1489 Gardens of the Chateau de Marqueyssac classified amongst the Notable Gardens of France by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the French Ministry of Culture Perigord surrounds and is named after the prefecture capital of the Dordogne Perigueux and also includes Bergerac in the south and Sarlat in the east History and prehistory EditThere are Roman ruins in Perigueux which have been restored and the whole area is known as the cradle of mankind due to its wealth of prehistoric sites of which the most famous prehistoric site is the painted cave of Lascaux whose depictions of aurochs horses deer and other animals but not of humans date back some 17 000 years The centre of pre historic studies is the small town of les Eyzies home to the newly rebuilt Museum of Pre History where 19th century archaeological investigations established the valley of the Vezere as an unusually rich array of pre historic sites dating back some 40 000 years One of UNESCO s World Heritage locations the valley contains 147 prehistoric sites dating from the Palaeolithic era and 25 decorated caves Perigord was one of the main battlegrounds of Hundred Years War between the French and English in the 14th and 15th centuries It is also the land of medieval and Renaissance castles like Puymartin Losse Hautefort and Beynac situated mainly along the rivers Dordogne and Vezere Other major castles include Jumilhac le Grand Fenelon Biron Bourdeilles Castelnaud Puyguilhem and Rouffiac Angoisse In popular culture EditA visit to the province inspired the English novelist Julia Stuart to write her novel The Matchmaker of Perigord 7 Michael Crichton s novel Timeline is partially set in 1357 Perigord 8 Claude Chabrol filmed his classic thriller Le Boucher here in 1970 with references to Bergerac and the cinema at Sarlat The Martin Walker crime novels featuring Bruno Courreges chief of police are set in the fictional town of St Denis on the Vezere river 9 In Christian Vincent s 2012 film Haute Cuisine French title Les Saveurs du Palais the protagonist Hortense Laborie is a chef from Perigord 10 The 2013 documentary film After Winter Spring follows the lives of family farmers in Perigord including their struggles in the face of real estate development government agriculture policy and large agribusiness 11 See also Edit France portalde Talleyrand Perigord Bouriane PerigordianReferences Edit Perigord Oxford Dictionaries UK English Dictionary Oxford University Press dead link Perigord Merriam Webster Dictionary Retrieved March 2 2019 Dordogne travel guide The Telegraph 4 January 2013 Retrieved 8 April 2013 Parc Naturel Regional Perigord Limousin Parc Naturel Regional Perigord Limousin Retrieved 8 April 2013 Foies gras du Perigord FoieGras Perigord Retrieved 8 April 2013 All About Truffles Black Truffles from Perigord France MirePoix 2004 2011 Retrieved 8 April 2013 Author Interview with Julia Stuart HarperCollins Retrieved 24 December 2009 Timeline Michael Crichton the official site Archived from the original on 13 May 2013 Retrieved 8 April 2013 Bruno Courreges chief of police fictional Ferguson Liz March 1 2013 Review Les Saveurs du Palais Haute Cuisine The Gazette Montreal The Cine Files blog Retrieved October 9 2013 After Winter Spring Seattle International Film Festival Archived 2014 05 13 at the Wayback Machine Accessed May 10 2014 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perigord Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Perigord Dordogne Tourist Highlights in English Dordogne France Information in English Prefecture website in French Coordinates 45 11 N 0 43 E 45 183 N 0 717 E 45 183 0 717 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perigord amp oldid 1108040489, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
