Planning a trip to Perigueux

Getting There — At least a dozen trains per day arrive from Paris from either Montparnasse or Gare d’Austerlitz (trip time: 4–5 hr.; 50€–145€ one-way), 11 direct trains from Bordeaux (trip time: 1.5 hr.; 10€–25€ one-way), and five to six direct trains per hour from Limoges (trip time: 1 hr.; 10€–32€ one-way). For train information, visit  sncf-connect.com

or call tel. 36-35. If you’re driving from Paris, take A10 south to Orléans and then A20 south to Vierzon, where you’ll pick up the A89 to Périgueux.

Visitor Information — The Office du Tourisme is at 9 bis pl. du Coderc  (tourisme-grandperigueux.fr;

tel. 05-53-53-10-63). Among other useful items, they offer an area restaurant guide. You may want to rent a bike and explore the countryside; a map is available at the tourist office. Electric bikes and something to eat can be found at Le Veloc Café, 7 av. Daumesnil (tel. 06-33-48-22-89); prices start at 20€ per half day. The Vinci car parks also offer free bike hire to their customers.

Electric bikes can be found at 3ABikes, 22 Cr. Montaigne (tel. 05-53-53-15-62); prices start at 15€ for an hour up to 45€ a day and 175€ week.