THE open air public swimming pool in Villefranche-du-Périgord will open for the summer season on Saturday 18 July. The pool is found near the gymnasium on the north side of the village and it will be open every day from 14h to 19h until Sunday 30 August, and for more... Read more →
Public swimming pool in Villefranche-du-Périgord opens
THE open air public swimming pool in Villefranche-du-Périgord will open for the summer season on Saturday 30 June. The pool is found near the gymnasium on the north side of the village and it will be open every day from 14h to 19h until Sunday 2 September, and for more... Read more →
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Pétanque competition in Villefranche-du-Périgord: 16 June
KEEN to brush up on your pointing or shooting; wondering what a cochonnet or mène are? Then polish up your boules and get along to Villefranche-du-Périgord in a couple of weeks. The concours de pétanque will take place on Saturday 16 June from 19h with the competition open to all... Read more →
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Tour du Périgord cycle race around the bastides
CYCLING fans should head to Villefranche-du-Périgord on Sunday 10 June, when a race through the bastides and woods of the area takes place. The 22nd Tour du Périgord will see 150 cyclists take on a 154 km course around the local villages of Villefranche and Besse, as well as the... Read more →
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Cheer on the runners at the Pays du Châtaignier race
Take to the trails around Villefranche-du-Périgord CHEER on the runners this Sunday when they take to the trails around Villefranche-du-Périgord for the fifth annual cross-country run. The runners will be setting off from the village square with the choice of two routes, one of 12km the other of 25km, that... Read more →
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Dordogne chateaux and villages shine as le Tour passes through
Chris Froome and Team Sky head up the peloton near Urval, Dordogne THE stunning Dordogne countryside was the backdrop to stage 10 of this year's le Tour as television viewers from around the world saw the best of this corner of France. The race itself saw German Marcel Kittel win... Read more →
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Pétanque competition in Villefranche-du-Périgord: 17 June
KEEN to brush up on your pointing or shooting; wondering what a cochonnet or mène are? Then polish up your boules and get along to Villefranche-du-Périgord in a couple of weeks. The first concours de pétanque organised by the newly formed festival committee of the village, will take place on... Read more →
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Sarlat set to welcome the Tour de France 2017
SARLAT is set to be a key point on the route of this year's Tour de France as it winds its way through the Dordogne on 11 July. Sud Ouest reports that the popular tourist town will host three 'villages' for cycling fans to enjoy, including special features on the... Read more →
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Tour du Périgord set to take in Villefranche and Besse
CYCLING fans should head to Villefranche-du-Périgord on Sunday 30 April, when a race through the bastides and woods of the area takes place. The 21st Tour du Périgord will see more than 100 cyclists take on a 154 km course around the local villages of Villefranche and Besse, as well... Read more →
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2017 Tour de France set for the Dordogne
THE Dordogne will play host to two stages of the 2017 Tour de France with the race being in the area on the 10, 11 and 12 July. All the fun will start on the 10 July with a rest day in Périgueux, then on the 11 July the race... Read more →
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