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Non UK Dordogne - Locations?
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Whereabouts are you going to be staying?
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Ah, we're just north of Nontron so you are about as far from me as you can get in the Dordogne!! South and SE of Bergerac you get the classic SW France bastides towns like Monpazier (my favourite), Villefranche du Périgord and Eymet. East along the river, you'll find beautiful towns like Sarlat, Le Roque Gageac, Domme (good for a summer sunset over the river) and Limeuil, castles like Castelnaud and Beynac and Marqueyssac gardens, all of which are worth a visit and, with the exception of Limeuil, they are all very close to each other! West of Bergerac I'm not so familiar with but St Emilion is beautiful and there are plenty of vineyards/chateaux worth a visit around the town!
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Yeah, Rocamadour is beautiful but it is at least 45 minutes or so further away than Domme etc....worth the drive though!
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Bordeaux is good for people, buildings, city life etc., etc., etc. - lots of variety
there is a new "main road" autoroute near were you are staying into BDX
the coast, Lacanau Ocean is certainly worth a beach visit even though it maybe 2 hours + drive for you
traffic is now bad
if you want birds
http://www.reserve-ornithologique-du-teich.com/en/
http://photo.reserve-ornithologique-du-teich.com
but it may now be full of the hoards especially screaming kids
there is a new "main road" autoroute near were you are staying into BDX
the coast, Lacanau Ocean is certainly worth a beach visit even though it maybe 2 hours + drive for you
traffic is now bad
if you want birds
http://www.reserve-ornithologique-du-teich.com/en/
http://photo.reserve-ornithologique-du-teich.com
but it may now be full of the hoards especially screaming kids
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Dune de Pyla (or Pilat) near Arcachon is worth seeing (it's the tallest in Europe). 
I don't know how far you want to go, but if you go a couple of hours north up the coast to Royan, Cordouan lighthouse, 7km out to sea, is well worth a visit. 
I have been trying to get there for about 7 years and got as far as booking a trip in April but came down with flu the day before I was supposed to be going!! The beaches are also fantastic and to the north of La Palmyre (which also has a nice zoo), there are some big dunes, forests and lovely, rough the seas on the Cote Sauvage! 
I don't know how far you want to go, but if you go a couple of hours north up the coast to Royan, Cordouan lighthouse, 7km out to sea, is well worth a visit. I have been trying to get there for about 7 years and got as far as booking a trip in April but came down with flu the day before I was supposed to be going!! The beaches are also fantastic and to the north of La Palmyre (which also has a nice zoo), there are some big dunes, forests and lovely, rough the seas on the Cote Sauvage! 