CONTENTS Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Culture, Sports and activities Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Embassies, Getting there and away, Health and safety, Women travellers, LGBTQ+ travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Festivals and annual events, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Media and communications, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Bordeaux History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Sports and activities, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 4 The Médoc, Côte d'Argent and Bassin d'Arcachon The Médoc, its wines and ch'teaux, The Côte d'Argent, Arcachon and its Bassin Chapter 5 Landes, Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers Parc Naturel des Landes de Gascogne, Northern Graves, Southern Graves and the Bazadais, Entre-Deux-Mers Chapter 6 The Libournais and Haute Gironde Libourne and around, St-Émilion and around, East of St-Émilion, The Haute Gironde Chapter 7 Northern Périgord Périgueux, Southwest of Périgueux: down the River Isle, West of Périgueux, Brantôme and the Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin, East of Périgueux Chapter 8 The Vézère Valley History, Getting there and around, Sports and activities, Montignac, Lascaux and around, Les Eyzies-de-Tayac and around, Le Bugue-sur-Vézère to Limeuil Chapter 9 Sarlat and Périgord Noir 193 Sarlat-la-Canéda, Carlux to Domme: Pays du Fénelon, Domme to Castelnaud, St-Cyprien to Limeuil Chapter 10 Bergerac and the Bergeracais Bergerac, East of Bergerac, South and west of Bergerac Chapter 11 The Dordogne Quercynoise Getting there and away, St-Céré and around, Down the Dordogne: Carennac to Lacave, Rocamadour, The Causse de Gramat and Padirac, Souillac Chapter 12 The Lot: Quercy Cahors, The Causses du Quercy, Figeac, The Upper Lot and Célé Valleys, South of Cahors: the Causse de Limogne and Quercy Blanc, Down the Lot: Cahors to Touzac, Northwest of Cahors: La Bouriane Chapter 13 Lot-et-Garonne Agen and around, The Néracais, Down the Lot, Bastide country, Pays du Duras, Down the Garonne Valley from Agen Chapter 14 Tarn-et-Garonne Montauban, North of Montauban, Up the Gorges de l'Aveyron, South and west of Montauban: the Lomagne, Moissac and around, Down the Garonne, North of Moissac: Quercy Blanc Chapter 15 Toulouse History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Sports and activities, Other practicalities, What to see and do Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further Information Index.