Périgord

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Périgord is a historic region in southwestern France renowned for its medieval towns, prehistoric caves, and rich culinary traditions, especially truffles and foie gras.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historic region
subregion
subregion
subregion
subregion
contains Bergerac
Beynac-et-Cazenac
Brantôme
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Château de Beynac
Château de Castelnaud
Dordogne department
Hautefort Castle
Lascaux Cave
linked to: Lascaux cave

Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil
Périgueux
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Vézère Valley
country France
hasHeritage Renaissance châteaux
medieval architecture
prehistoric rock art
hasSubregion Périgord Blanc
linked to: Périgord

Périgord Noir
linked to: Périgord

Périgord Pourpre
linked to: Périgord

Périgord Vert
linked to: Périgord
historicalCapital Périgueux
historicalProvinceOf France
knownFor black truffles
duck confit
foie gras
gastronomy
goose products
green landscapes
limestone plateaus
medieval towns
prehistoric caves
truffles
vineyards
walnut oil
walnuts
wine
languageTradition Occitan
locatedIn southwestern France
partOf Nouvelle-Aquitaine
tourismType cultural tourism
gastronomic tourism
traversedBy Dordogne River

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Dordogne historicalRegion Périgord
Ribérac historicRegion Périgord
Duchy of Aquitaine contains Périgord
Angoumois borders Périgord
Quercy borderedBy Périgord
House of Albret titleHeld Count of Périgord
linked to: Périgord
Eyquem associatedWithRegion Périgord
Périgord hasSubregion Périgord Noir
linked to: Périgord
Périgord hasSubregion Périgord Vert
linked to: Périgord
Périgord hasSubregion Périgord Blanc
linked to: Périgord
Périgord hasSubregion Périgord Pourpre
linked to: Périgord
Pierre Eyquem placeOfActivity Périgord
House of Penthièvre titleHeld Count of Périgord
linked to: Périgord
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle locatedInRegion Périgord Noir
linked to: Périgord
Périgueux historicalRegion Périgord
Périgueux hasCulinarySpeciality Périgord cuisine
linked to: Périgord
Périgueux belongsTo Périgord Blanc
linked to: Périgord
Angoumois borders Périgord
Vézac locatedIn Périgord Noir
linked to: Périgord
Guyenne borderedBy Périgord
Vézère River locatedIn Périgord region
linked to: Périgord
Louis I, Duke of Orléans nobleTitle Count of Périgord
linked to: Périgord
de Born countryOfOrigin County of Périgord
linked to: Périgord
de Born region Périgord
Lord of Hautefort locatedIn Périgord
Dordogne department contains Périgord Noir
linked to: Périgord
Dordogne department contains Périgord Vert
linked to: Périgord
Dordogne department contains Périgord Blanc
linked to: Périgord
Dordogne department contains Périgord Pourpre
linked to: Périgord
Isle River flowsThrough Périgord
Isle River hasEconomicRoleIn Périgord
Hautefort locatedIn Périgord region
linked to: Périgord
Vézère Valley partOf Dordogne Valley prehistoric region
linked to: Périgord
Vézère Valley locatedIn Périgord Noir
linked to: Périgord
Sarlat-la-Canéda locatedIn Périgord Noir
linked to: Périgord
Sarlat-la-Canéda partOf Périgord
Sarlat-la-Canéda historicalRegion Périgord Noir
linked to: Périgord