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CULINARY Perigord Dordogne TOUR BY CHEF DIDIER
FRIDAY February 28th to SUNDAY March 9th, 2025
Friday, February 28th
Meet Chef Didier in Bordeaux, at “La Taverne du Midi”, a Café, across from the train station, around 2:30 pm
Chef’s Cell: 773-620-3986
Email: chefdidierdurand@yahoo.com
If you arrive early, have a bowl of fresh mussels with a Stella Artois and an expresso, I will probably be there myself for lunch. If you are late, the bus & I will wait for you.
Friday February 28th : ( D )
The TOUR begins
Leaving Bordeaux, with the bus, going to a 3 star Hotel, in Sarlat-La-Caneda, where we will stay for 3 nights as we visit that area Stop at Les Eyzies to see the Cro-Magnon Man (Les Eyzies-de-Tayac)
Look at La Roque Saint Christophe.
Arrival at our hotel in Sarlat
Saturday, March 1st: ( B, L, D )
Visit of "Le Gouffre de Proumeyssac", called "The Cristal Cathedral", near the town of Rocamadour.
Visit the 100 years old Magnificent Gardens of Marqueyssac
Lunch: Restaurant Le Tourne Pique In Castlenaud
Visit Chateau Des Milandes and the life of Josephine Baker
Back to the hotel in Sarlat
Sunday March 2nd: ( B, L )
Visit the medieval town and its markets. Many Geeses are loose participating in the atmosphere of the day, with music and many stalls with food & wines. There is a wonderful mass at 10 am.
Lunch is one of a kind with 14 courses of goose served in all different ways to celebrate that event attended by 1000 people from all over the world.
Dinner is at your leisure but after that 14-course lunch, we usually end up around 6 pm, at a local café when Chef buys some beers!
Monday, March 3rd: ( B, L, D )
Visit the Lascaux IV Caves.
Lunch at La Laugerie Basse Les Eysies de Tayac
Viste “Maison Forte de Reignac” 24620 Tursac
Arrive at Hotel Mercure for two nights in Perigueux
Stop a Bio-Coop et JardiLand a Chancelade
Dinner at : L’Etang des Reignats, Chancelade
Tuesday, March 4th: ( B, L )
Visit of a truffle farm, Mensignac Lunch at : domaine des Truffieres, lieu dit de La Cote, 24310 Brantomme
Visite de Jardin de Abbeye de Brantomme. Les reposoirs
Back to Perigueux to visit the Cathedral Saint Front 5 pm
Evening at your leisure
Wednesday, March 5th: ( B, L, D )
Lunch in the old town of Périgueux
Visit: Clovis Reymond Distillery 49 Rue Gabriel Reymond, 24140 Villamblard.
Going to our new hotel, for two evenings in Bergerac
Dinner at a local Restaurant in Bergerac
Back to the Hotel.
Thursday, March 6th : ( B, L )
Visit of a Patisserie in Bergerac
Visit de Vins
Lunch Mechoui
Return to Bergerac
Visit a pied, old Bergerac, and the two Cyrano de Bergerac Statues by a local guide
IVBD (Interprofession of Bergerac and Duras Wines) 1 Rue des Récollets, 24100 Bergerac for a wine tasting.
Return to the Hotel in Bergerac
Evening at your leisure in Bergerac
Friday, March 7th : ( B, L )
Visit & degustation of the wines of Lunch at Chateau Haut Sarthes. 196 Route de Puy Servain 33220 Port Saint Foy. Arrive a 10h45. Lunch at this winery. On doit partir vers 13.h45
Visit of underground Saint Emilion, its collegiate church, and its cloister Labas
Visit La Cite du Vin, on the banks of the Garonne River
Arrive at Bordeaux Novotel Hotel 28-30 Rue Tauzia 33800 Bordeaux.
Saturday March 8th : ( B, L, D )
Mademoiselle Margaux Chocolate Boutique & Degustation of Chocolates.
Visit & Degustation at Chateau Giscours https://giscours.com/en/ 10 Rte de Giscours, 33460 Labarde
https://www.mademoiselledemargaux.com/boutique/ ( 1 route de l’Ile Vincent a margaux?)
Lunch : Restaurant Le Lion d’Or, 11 route de Pauillac 33460 Arcins On arrive a 12h30.
Cooking class (with Master Chef Michael GUEDJ): Hangar 18, 3 Cr Edouard Vaillant, 33300 Bordeaux
Dinner in Bordeaux Brasserie “Le Café du Levant” 24-25 Rue Charles Domercq 19h30
33800 Bordeaux Breakfast at the hotel
Sunday March 9th : ( B )
Late checking if you wish
This is the last moment of our TOUR. Maybe take an opportunity to visit Bordeaux on your own.
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