Getting to the Dordogne Cottage

Plane
  • Paris and Lyon - airports with international connections
  • Bordeaux and Toulouse - airports with European connections
Train
  • TGV (fast train) from Paris Montparnasse station
    • Bordeaux – 2:00 hr journey
    • Agen – 3:15 hr journey
  • TER / SNCF (country rail)
    • Belves station is on the Perigeux / Agen line
  • Train websites
Driving
  • A car is strongly recommended. This is true for many villages and towns in France, outside major cities.
  • Belves is located between Bergerac and Sarlat-le-Caneda
  • Closest autoroutes are A71/A20 (north south) or A89 (east west)
  • Driving time from transport hubs (approximate hours)
    • Paris CDG airport: 6:30
    • Lyon St Exupery airport: 5:00
      • Bordeaux airport / TGV: 2:15
      • Toulouse airport: 2:30
      • Agen TGV: 1:30

For more hints on Driving in France, click to see our blog on Driving In France and on Road Signs

More information

Guest booklet
  • There is a comprehensive guest booklet for all guests with details of the cottage, the town of Belves and the Dordogne region.
  • This will be sent to, or able to be downloaded by, guests upon booking
  • There is a house book in the cottage containing all the day to day information, including operating instructions, Wifi password and handy hints.
Tourist Office

There is a tourist office in the town

  • 1 rue des Filhols - 24170 Belvès.
  • Tel. : +33 5 53 29 10 20 - Email: contact@tourisme-belves.com

Click for Perigord regional tourism website (in English) and Belves tourism website (in French)

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Weather

Dordogne is a mild region, although it can get cold in winter, occasionally with snow. Summer is rarely very hot with the weather very suited for a holiday destination with frequent sunny skies and no heavy rainfall season.

The French Weather Bureau (Le Meteo) forecast for the region for the coming week: Current Weather Forecast

(note: Temperatures in are Celsius, days of the week are in French)

Dordogne
Weather
Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine

High °C/F

Low °C/F

mm/in

days Hrs/Day
Jan 10 / 50 4 / 39 84 / 3.3 11 3
Feb 12 / 54 5 / 41 78 / 3.1 9 4
Mar 16 / 61 6 / 43 63 / 2.5 9 5
Apr 17 / 63 10 / 50 27 / 1.1 7 6
May 22 / 72 13 / 55 27 / 1.1 8 7
Jun 24 / 75 18 / 64 9 / 0.4 2 8
Jul 27 / 81 20 / 68 0 / 0 1 9
Aug 28 / 82 20 / 68 0 / 0 1 8
Sep 24 / 75 16 / 61 0 / 0 1 7
Oct 19 / 66 12 / 54 15 / 0.6 4 5
Nov 13 / 55 8 / 46 66 / 2.6 8 3
Dec 11 / 52 5 / 41 81 / 3.2 11 3