Within easy distance are tennis courts, which are open to everyone, a good golf course 25 kms from here, there are hire bases for canoe/kayaks on the river and several places to do some fishing. The little village of Issigeac has a popular Sunday morning market and is a delight to walk around. It also has a very good restaurant.

Following the river east from Bergerac are a series of charming riverside villages and dramatically situated châteaux, as far as the 13th century village of Domme. One side of Domme falls in a sheer drop to the river below and there is an esplanade, which gives magnificent views over the river valley towards the feudal castle of Beynac.

Beyond there is Sarlat with its beautiful, twisting, honey coloured cobbled streets and bustling markets on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. The medieval streets are packed with numerous restaurants and cafés and, during the summer months, street entertainers, who provide lively entertainment during the evenings. Périgueux cathedral, designed by the architect of Sacre Coeur in Paris, is a beautiful backdrop to the weekly Wednesday morning markets and the town has some excellent food shops.