Step back in time in the Périgord. Rocky escarpments studded with dwellings from another era, the rock paintings in the Lascaux Grotto, “the Sistine Chapel of wall art,” medieval walled towns . . . The Périgord region bears the unmistakable imprint of its historic past! As the wheels of your bicycle propel you forward, early Europeans will seem increasingly less remote. From time immemorial to the present day, the Périgord has stored up many treasures. And if you dig a little deeper, you will turn up other delights, such as the robust wines of Cahors and the richness of foie gras. The Périgord—the perfect setting for a timeless trip through human history!
From day to day
Short route: 379 km • Long route: 671 km
Day 1 – Arrival in Toulouse, trip to Cahors.
Day 2 – Looped route via Mercuès and Luzech (64 km).
Day 3 - Cahors, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, Cenevières, Cajarc, Montbrun, Figeac (78 km).
Day 4 - Figeac, Assier, Carlucet, Couzou, Rocamadour (61 km).
Day 5 - Rocamadour, Lacave, Belcastel, Meyronne, Saint-Sozy, Souillac (27 or 55 km).
Day 6 - Souillac, Saint-Julien, Fénelon, Domme, Cingle de Montfort, Sarlat (30 ou 50 km).
Day 7 - Free day.
Day 8 - Sarlat, La Roque-Gageac, Beynac-et-Cazenac, Saint-Cyprien, Les Eyzies (47 km).
Day 9 – Free day or looped route via Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, Lascaux, Sergeac (54 km).
Day 10 - Les Eyzies, Le Bugue, Trémolat, Lalinde, Bergerac (63 or 71 km).
Day 11 - Bergerac, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Castillon-la-Bataille, Saint-Émilion (68 km).
Day 12 – Free day or looped route via Montagne, Lussac, Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne (70 km).
Day 13 – Free day (visit Bordeaux) or looped route via Naujan (53km).
Day 14 – Trip to Toulouse; free day.
Day 15 – Trip to Toulouse airport and return trip to Montreal.
Itinerary subject to change.