Perigeux, Perigord Blanc, France

We chose this region of France to visit based on a murder mystery series written by Martin Walker that is set here. Periguex is a town that the main character visits with some frequency, and we made it our home base for the second half of our trip to the region. We stayed in an Airbnb in the heart of the old town, and I would highly recommend that. The weekly market (which happens twice a week in Periguex) was right outside our door, and had we been staying in France for a more extended period, we would have loved this aspect.

There are really two towns to see at Perigueux, the medieval town and the roman town, as well as an imposing cathedral. We did not seek out the escavated Roman ruins, but from what I have read, they are much like what you would see all over the former Roman Empire--they were builders and engineers, and they took their comforts of home with them whereever they went. The medieval part of town is well worth strolling throu, or staying in and strolling through. I was seeking a place that felt nothing like home, and Periguex was all of that in the very best way.