Fasthotel in Perigueux

In the heart of Périgord in Aquitaine, Fasthôtel Périgueux, hotel in Périgeux - Marsac sur l'Isle is ideally located ten minutes from the city center at the West exit of Périgueux. In a quiet area, 10 minutes from exits 14 and 15 of the A89 motorway, this hotel, the closest to the Périgeux golf course, opens onto the view of its 18-hole course in a green "nature" environment.

Next to the Parc des Expositions du Périgord in Marsac-sur l'Isle and the Voulez vous cabaret, your hotel in Périgueux offers stopover and sales rep evenings. Fancy a holiday, a gourmet stay in the Périgord, Alexandra and Sébastien Alvarez welcome you to help you discover the charms of Périgueux and the white Périgord.

Your hotel facing the Golf of Périgueux - Marsac sur l'Isle

In the South-West, the Golf de Périgueux, Golf du domaine de Saltgourde in Marsac sur l'Isle is part of the "Golfy Network". Open all year round, its 18-hole course on the banks of the Isle is crossed by the Beauronne stream and includes many water features.

Vesunna: the Gallo-Roman museum site of Périgueux

Vesunna is a unique ensemble in France. Designed by the great contemporary architect Jean Nouvel, it protects the remains of a rich Gallo-Roman residence and highlights the superb antique collections.

The museum's glass walls and mezzanines offer a perspective on the remains.

In a landscaped environment, Vesunna is an astonishing window with futuristic lines that opens onto the past, nestled in the heart of the bowels of the city.

Périgueux: Saint-Front, heritage and museums

In the Puy-Saint-Front district, enjoy the medieval streets as well as the Romanesque and Renaissance facades. You will also discover the harmonious Byzantine plan of its Saint-Front cathedral which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Routes of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. This remarkable building served as a model for the Sacré Coeur church in Paris Montmartre.

The Museum of Art and Archaeology of Périgord in Périgueux, in the former Augustinian convent, houses various collections: prehistory, Gallo-Roman, Middle Ages and Renaissance, fine arts, arts and crafts from Périgord and Limousin, Africa and Oceania.

The Périgord Military Museum in Périgueux brings together a unique collection of weapons. With 13.000 pieces, it traces regional and French military history from the Middle Ages to the Resistance.

Truffles are part of the heritage of Périgord: in winter, truffle markets, wholesale markets reserved for professionals or controlled markets open to gourmets attract amateurs and the curious alike. The most famous are those of Sorges where the Truffle Ecomuseum is also located and Sarlat.

Périgueux: green and blue routes

Along the Isle, the river that crosses Périgueux, a greenway offers a verdant route. Prohibited to motor vehicles, it is a delight for walkers and cyclists over about fifteen kilometers. At the same time, the "blue way" which runs for 21 km from Trélissac - Charriéras to Marsac - La Roche is dedicated to canoe trips on the Isle with its passes, slipways and nautical stops.

Périgueux and Périgord: festivals and major events

- March: Périgordvins in Périgueux at the Parc des Expositions in Marsac sur l'Isle: for two days, this wine meeting brings together exclusively producers who come to meet enthusiasts.

- Jazz in summer - Périgord: the Périgueux jazz festival has taken on a new form, becoming the MNOP, a traveling summer festival "Musiques Nouvelle Orléans Périgord" which offers concerts in different towns in the Périgueux region.

- July - The Bandas festival in Saint Astier: around ten kilometers from the Relais Fasthôtel in Marsac-sur-l'Isle, three days of celebration with parades in the streets, a toro de fuego, entertainment... 3 days, end of July.

- From August to October - Festival du Périgord noir: created in 1983, it is today one of the major classical music festivals in France. Around twenty concerts are given every year by artists as prestigious as the venues that host them. From the end of July or the beginning of August to mid-October.

- From July to September - Organ Games in Périgueux: a series of around ten major classical concerts from the beginning of July to the end of September at the Saint-Front Cathedral and the Church of the City, two emblematic sites of Périgeux.

- September - Occitan Festival of Central Périgord discovery of Occitan culture in the small towns and villages around Périgueux. 3 days, end of September

- November: International Gourmet Book Fair - Périgeux: every two years, in even years, the biennial book fair dedicated to gourmet literature and flavors. Activities, culinary demonstrations, conferences, bodega, tastings are added to the program of the "Grande librairie" and meetings with authors. Since 2012, the fair has been held at the Théâtre de l'Odyssée. 3 days in mid-November.

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