Dordogne FAQ

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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
  • TGV
  • TER / SNCF

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)