Peyrelevade is a short drive away from the Dordogne River and some of the most beautiful and remarkable parts of France. Understandably, the green Michelin Guide gives this part of the Dordogne Valley a "three stars" ranking, top marks for the river, the countryside and extraordinary caves with their mysterious, ancient formations.

Beynac, La Roque Gageac, and Domme are all about half an hour from Peyrelevade and are well worth exploring. A further quarter of an hour away are Sarlat-la-Canéda and Les Eyzies. You will probably want to make more than one visit to the delightful bastide towns of Villefranche-du-Périgord (just a few minutes away) and Monpazier.

As well as visiting caves, the local area offers golf, fishing, tennis and riding. Canoeing, of course, is available everywhere along the River Dordogne and the River Lot. If you like châteaux, there are several nearby, including the charming Bonaguil and the stunning Biron.

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Monday Cancon (44 km) Miramont de Guyenne (69 km)	Tuesday Villeneuve sur Lot (44 km) Castillonnés (44km) Bergerac (65 km)	Villefranche du Perigord
Wednesday Villeneuve sur Lot (biomarkt) (44 km) Saint Sylvester (35 km) Cassenneuil (51 km) Cahor (45 km) Bergerac (65 km)	Thursday Monflaquin ( 31 km) Monpazier (28 km) Libos (20km)	market of Monflaquin
Friday Bergerac (65 km) Sainte Livrade (50 km)	Saturday Villeneuve sur Lot (44 km) Villeréal (32 km) Cahor (45 km) Bergerac (65 km) Saint Sylvester (35 km) Villefranche du Perigord ( 7 km)	market of Villeréal
Sunday Casseneuil (51 km) Issigeac (46 km) Cazals (17 km) St.Cypriën (37 km) Bergerac (65 km)		market of  Libos

Castle-Bonaguil

Distance to this castle 11 km from Peyrelevade. Is part of the historical castle-route which runs through different villages while passing various restaurants.The castle is closed between 12.30 and 14.00 because of the traditional French lunch.

Castle of Biron

This castle is part of the village Biron. The houses there are habited and there is a restaurant on the premises. It lies very dominant in its surroundings and the distance to Peyrelevade is 16 km. The village Biron also is a 'bastide' village. Other bastide villages are Monflanquin, Villeréal, Villefranche du Perigord and Monpazier.

Fishing season in France: 12th March to 9th October. Around Peyrelevade there are numerous fishing spots. In Villefranche du Perigord, only a 6 minutes drive, there is a small pond. In Cazals (17 km away) there are several big lakes. If you don't mind a 30 minutes' drive, you could go to Villereal where there are several lakes, one of them more than a hundred yards wide. Off course you can also fish in the Dordogne river or the Lot. Beware: you need a fishing permit. You can buy a permit (for a certain department) for a day, a week, two weeks, a month or a year. Information is obtainable in every fish shop.