Great Tour of Périgord Noir by Bike

Day 1: Arrival in Sarlat
Arrive in Sarlat, one of the jewels of the Périgord Noir and a classified City of Art and History. Built around a great Benedictine abbey in the ninth century, its narrow streets, vaulted passages, cathedral, and fifteenth-century mansions will set the tone for your journey.

Day 2: Sarlat – Souillac (30 km; +160 m)
Spend the morning exploring medieval Sarlat before setting off on a gentle greenway traced along an old railway line in the Dordogne Valley, leading you to the pleasant town of Souillac.

Day 3: Souillac – Rocamadour – Souillac (42 km; +750 m)
A spectacular loop takes you along the Dordogne to Lacave, then climbs to the sacred city of Rocamadour, clinging to a sheer cliff 120 metres above the Alzou canyon with the UNESCO-listed Basilica of Saint-Sauveur and the Black Virgin.

Day 4: Souillac – Tamnies (38 km; +400 m)
Discover the quieter Périgord with an optional detour to the Jardins d'Eyrignac. Continue through Salignac with its medieval castle and Saint-Géniès with its lauze-roofed church.

Day 5: Tamnies – Les Eyzies (41 km; +640 m)
Ride to Montignac, gateway to the famous Lascaux cave. Follow the Vézère valley through Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère and the Roque Saint-Christophe to Les Eyzies, the world capital of prehistory.

Day 6: Les Eyzies – Siorac or Saint-Cyprien (46 km; +330 m)
Continue along the Vézère to the panoramic gardens of Limeuil, Cadouin's UNESCO-listed abbey, then follow the Dordogne to your overnight stop.

Day 7: Saint-Cyprien – Sarlat (42 km; +350 m)
Cycle past Les Milandes, Castelnaud, Beynac, and La Roque-Gageac along the Dordogne back to Sarlat.

Day 8: Departure
Departure after breakfast.