A new museum celebrating the Dordogne’s most famous contribution to world cuisine has been opened in the village of Sorges, near Perigeux.

After an extensive renovation of the building’s interior and exterior, an old country house that was once home to famed French composer Cecile Chaminade has been transformed into a museum dedicated to the Perigord black truffle. The ‘eco-museum’ has opened just in time; later this month the annual Village ‘Truffles Truffles’ season of events will go ahead.

During the week of the ‘Truffles Truffles’ season, access to the museum will be part of the town hall tour tickets, which will be half price for the duration. On the 30th and 31st of January the traditional regional celebration of aromas will be celebrated at the museum. Saturday will see cooking demonstrations and competitions based around the popular truffle omelette dish, as well as lectures on regional food. On Sunday, there will be a small market, folk entertainment and a special meal at the museum.

It will also play host to a regional event entirely unrelated to the gourmet mushrooms of the Dordogne. On Sunday the 24th of January the museum will be the site of a sports car exhibition, featuring Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini Lotus and other cars.

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