Location & Local Info

Nearest airport: Bergerac (40km), Bordeaux (120km).

Nearest train station: Le Buisson (7km), Bergerac (40km), Sarlat (28km).

Nearest town: Le Buisson (7km), Bergerac (40km), Sarlat (28km).

The Le Pressoir de Bourlat is located mid-way between the historic towns of Bergerac & Sarlat, is a perfect spot from which to explore the Périgord, an area of lavishly impressive scenery with superb green river valleys, gorges and limestone plateaux. This Périgord, also called the Dordogne after the magnificent river that flows through it, is known as the cradle of humanity with Prehistoric man settling here 300,000 years ago, later becoming home to the Celts and latterly the Romans.

In the Middle Ages, during the Hundred Years War France and England fought over the region. Many of the numerous chateaux and fortified "bastide" towns date from these times. Today, the Périgord bears witness to its fascinating past boasting close to a 1000 historic sites, the largest number of all the French departments, these include the charming Renaissance town of Sarlat, the prehistoric caves at Lascaux and numerous medieval castles, churches, classic villages and towns seemingly unchanged by the passage of time.

You can't think of the Périgord without referring to its culinary traditions and remarkable gastronomic delights. The truffle undoubtedly remains the most famous and sought after product from Périgord but also delicacies such as fois gras & duck, walnuts, chestnuts, as well as the well known wines from the Bergerac region will all make a gourmet's heart light up!