Bourg and Blaye Regions

This district has been nicknamed the "Switzerland of the Dordogne" due to the river-front châteaux.

In Bourg is the Château de la Citadelle which has a museum and a maze of underground tunnels.

Nine miles along the river is the town of Blaye which is also of Roman origin and features a well-preserved citadel above the harbor. Inside the citadel there is a small village with pleasant gardens, ruins of the Château des Rudel and a 17th century monastery. Blaye has 4,666 inhabitants and a long main street of shops and cafes.