July 8th, 2009 | 
Author: Did you know that the Dordogne Region is France’s largest inland tourist area? More than 2 million people visit every year.
It doesn’t feel that crowded when you visit in peak times though. Sure the motorway is busy on the way down, and the main towns like Sarlat are heaving – but there are so many quiet places too.
For me, this is the attraction. You can visit an area that is steeped in history, has natural beauty around every turn, and boasts excellent food and wine. Yet you can escape from it all and never experience the crowds at all.
No high-rise hotel blocks. No condominium resort compounds. They haven’t converted every vineyard into a golf course. The accommodation of choice in this region is a privately owned holiday home or sometimes a gîte.
Everyone has their own space. You can choose to be in the crowds, but most of us prefer to keep to the local areas where we are staying. Enjoy the sleepy restaurants in the villages near by. Taste the wine from local vineyards. Walk in the countryside and not feel like you are walking down Oxford Street for all the crowds.
The holiday homes in the Dordogne help make this beautiful region so much more enjoyable. They say two million people every year? sure doesn’t feel like it.
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