Discover Brantôme, the Venice of the Périgord,
near La Borderie de la Côle
Make the most of your coming to La Borderie de la Côle to discover our town, the Venice of the Périgord. This unique site – a small island surrounded by the Dronne – is overlooked by a cliff covered with trees and pierced by caves.
At its foot, the abbey and its famous bell tower from the 11th century. Come and admire the rib vaults of the cloister and the monastic buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Do not miss the troglodytic tour and the Last Judgment cave. Pay attention to the "pont coudé" (the bridge which bends), the fountains and gardens, the Renaissance pavilion and the dolmen at Pierre Levée. Complete this visit with delicious gourmet delights and a great canoe trip on the Dronne.
Region Brantôme
Entertainment - shows
- Folk and cultural entertainment : ask the program of the annual events
- Cultural exhibitions
- Trade fair on May, 1st
- Truffle market
Sites, walks and excursions
- Troglodytic tour with the famous sculpted "Last Judgment" cave
- Rides in a horse-drawn carriage in the town
- Guided tours in farms
- Archaeological sites - Dolmen
- Walking trails.
Parcs naturels récréatifs, nature et science
- "Jardin des Moines" (the Monks’ garden) ; - Les jardins d'au delà (private gardens open to visitors).
Sports
- Tennis
- Table tennis
- Multi-purpose hall
- Fitness training
- Poney club, 2 kms away
- Football
- Karaté
- Judo
- Brantôme Canoë
- Walking trails with 6 loops and 2 links, 2 hiking, horse-riding and biking trails
- Boules.
- Discos
- Figures and letters club and library
- Billiards club
- “Tot lot”
- Boules pitch
Local tourism
- Boat tours on the Dronne. Visit of the site :
Tél. 05.53.05.80.63
- Arts and crafts.
Architecture and collections
- A Benedictine abbey (17th century) and its staircase;
- The oldest tower bell in France; Merovingian and Carolingian relics
- the "Pont Coudé" (15th century)
- Moulins
- Mémorial
- An abbey church (12th and 15th centuries)
- A parish church (15th century) converted in a village hall
- The Pavilion of the Guards (Renaissance)
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Old manors
- Museums of Prehistory (Jude collection – bony set of tools)
- "Spirit" museum (mediumistic drawings by Fernand Desmoulins)
Soil and heritage
Gastronomy : from the "ferme-auberge" (rural table) to the 3 stars and "Relais & Châteaux".
