Saint-Germain-de-Belvès: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
The Église Saint-Germain preserves architectural elements from the Romanesque and Gothic periods and has been the spiritual centre of the community since the Middle Ages.
Anyone associating Saint-Germain-de-Belvès with its church, gardens and circular walking routes may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
The Manoir de Goursat is a 17th-century architectural complex dated 1698, combining an aristocratic residence with a former farm. From its natural promontory, it overlooks the village below and the wooded hills of the neighbouring communities. Access is through a dovecote gateway building that opens onto a large courtyard.
Landscape and Gardens
Saint-Germain-de-Belvès is surrounded by forests, valleys and agricultural land typical of the Périgord Noir.
The Jardin de la Chartreuse de Conty is an Italian-style garden created in the 1930s, with a Tuscan ambience. The garden includes an avenue of cypress trees, a vegetable garden, an orchard, a rock garden and a collection of cistus plants.
Routes
The Boucle des Fontaines starts in the centre of Saint-Germain-de-Belvès and leads to the village fountains through the preserved surrounding countryside.
The Boucle de Marcousin starts in Saint-Germain-de-Belvès and is a 7.9-kilometre circular route. It is considered a cultural, historical, unusual and nature-oriented route relating to fauna and flora.
Geographical Location
The Château des Milandes is a castle in the vicinity of Saint-Germain-de-Belvès. The Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is also a castle in this area. Les Milandes is a historic site there.
In the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Germain-de-Belvès lies Abris de Laugerie-Basse, a prehistoric site. The Grotte de Font-de-Gaume and the Grotte des Combarelles are caves there. The Village troglodytique de La Madeleine is also a cave in this wider regional area.
Les jardins de Marqueyssac is a park in the vicinity of Saint-Germain-de-Belvès.
For the higher-level travel overview: Dordogne.
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