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Two of the best known towns here are Issigeac and the bastide town of Eymet, their winding streets lined with half-timbered houses. Issigeac has a lively Sunday market, worth visiting before the walk in the surrounding countryside, and near Eymet is the man-made Lac de l’Escourou, where many varieties of birds, fish and flowers are to be found as you walk around it.

The countryside to the north of Bergerac is less well known but no less attractive, and a circular walk winds up through woods and fields from the village of Monclard, with its medieval castle and covered market hall, to the smaller hamlet of St-Georges.

There are plenty of places to stay in Bergerac and the surrounding villages, and the driving directions for all walks in this section are from Bergerac.

WALK 1

Along the river at Bergerac

Start/Finish Cale de l’Alba, Bergerac, 20m Distance 7.5km Total ascent 25m Grade Easy Time 2hr Maximum altitude 30m Maps IGN Série Bleue 1836 O Bergerac 1:25,000 Access In Bergerac, park on the north bank of the river in the Rue Albert Garrigat between the two central bridges, otherwise at the Vieux Port. Then walk out of Bergerac (south-east) under the Pont de Louis Pimont along the Promenade de l’Alba to reach Cale de l’Alba, where the walk starts. Signposting Not needed as the route is obvious

This is a flat, easy walk along the peaceful banks of the Dordogne river, from the oldest port of Cale de l’Alba to the modern dam (barrage). The walk enables you to explore the history of the town and the river, described on the information boards you pass. On your return, the Vieux Port is a good place to take a detour up into the old town, with its winding streets, half-timbered houses and wine and tobacco museums.