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A Few
Words about Limeuil
A short stroll around the village gives a taste of the
diversity on offer; at the foot of the two magnificent
bridges, built in 1891, a sandy beach leads down into the
clear water. A little further along, the 15th century port
entrance which leads up to an extremely steep street is carved
with the water levels reached during the great floods.
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Getting to the
top of the village is hard, but rewarding, work - take the
time to study the
medieval architecture
on the way up. At the Place des Fossés, the château gardens
provide a wonderful view over the river confluence, the
rooftops and terraced gardens. The black Virgin Mary in St
Catherine’s Church was the patron saint of the river traders.
The visitor can go from the blacksmith, to the glass-blower. Limeuil enjoys many
sporting activities including canoeing, horse riding and
mountain-biking. The holiday-maker will find plenty of
welcoming hotels, restaurants and campsites.
Evidence of the period when Aquitaine was English can be found
on the Bugue road leading out of the village: St Martin’s
Chapel was built in 1194 to expiate the murder of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, St Thomas à Becket.
To find out more about this astonishing village visit our web
site at:
www.limeuil-perigord.com
2007 Events Calendar:
- Visit the panoramic
park (castle of Limeuil); landscape gardens, colour gardens,
witches’ gardens, workshops and activities in July and August:
weaving, basket making, dyeing, botanist’s notebook. Open from
Easter to All Saints' Day.
- Saturday July 14 – 9 p.m. Saint Martin Chapel in Limeuil
Prize winners from the Higher National Academy of Music in
Lyon, within the framework of Cadouin village musical
meetings.
- Saturday July 21 and Sunday July 22: Limeuil: 10 a.m.
Potters’ Market
Come admire the variety of potters’ and ceramists’ creations.
More than forty exhibitors present.
Workshops for children are offered in the town hall garden all
day.
Theme for this year: meeting in the land of the raising sun.
- Thursday July 26 – 5:30 p.m. Saint Martin Chapel
Sylvia Howard - American Gospel, Jazz and Blues Singer
Entry: 15 euros
Contact: Stephan NINNIN - 05-53-73-16-12-
smartinlimeuil@aol.com
Hiking Trail
16 km: pedestrian: around 5h20. Start from the Port car park.
Face the Dordogne, go to the right and follow D.31 toward
Trémolat.
Text translated by Pays du Grand Bergeracois (professional translator).
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Local council
Mayor : M. THOMASSET Guy
1st Deputy : LESCURE Patrick
2nd Deputy : RIVIERE Nicole
3rd Deputy : AMAGAT Virginie
Local Councillors : BOYER Alain ; HERVE Francis ; MALKENZIE PEERS Dinul ; LANDON Sylvie ; DEFRANCE Jean Pierre ;
MAILLET Régis ; COURRET Françoise
 
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