Périgord noir (tourism)
The Périgord noir is one of the four tourist subdivisions of the Périgord , together with the Périgord blanc , the Périgord pourpre and the Périgord vert .
etymology
The French adjective noir means black in German . The color refers to the dark forests characteristic of this region and not - as is often wrongly claimed - to black truffles .
geography
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The Périgord noir - as a more recent tourist term - occupies the east and south-east of the Dordogne department . However, it is not congruent with the historical Périgord noir landscape . The latter is much more narrowly defined as it does not extend to the Pays d'Hautefort further north .
In addition to the sub-prefecture of Sarlat-la-Canéda , the following more important municipalities are located in the Périgord noir:
- Belvès
- Beynac
- Carlux
- Domme
- Hautefort
- Les Eyzies-de-Tayac
- Limeuil
- Montignac
- Rouffignac
- Salignac Eyvigues
- Terrasson
- Villefranche-du-Périgord
administration
Administratively, the tourist Périgord noir is almost identical to the Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda . It contains the following cantons:
- Canton of Haut-Périgord Noir
- Canton of Périgord Central
- Sarlat-la-Canéda Canton
- Terrasson-Lavilledieu Canton
- Canton of Vallée Dordogne
- Canton of Vallée de l'Homme
Responsible community associations ( Communauté de communes ) are:
- Communauté de communes de Domme Villefranche-du-Périgord
- Communauté de communes du Pays de Fénelon
- Communauté de communes Sarlat-Périgord Noir
- Communauté de communes du Terrassonnais en Périgord Noir Thenon Hautefort
- Communauté de communes Vallée de la Dordogne et Forêt Bessède
- Communauté de communes de la Vallée de l'Homme
See also
literature
- Frédéric Zégierman: Le Guide des pays de France, Sud . Fayard, 1999.