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Périgord Noir
The Périgord noir (, literally ''Black Périgord''), also known as Sarladais, is a traditional natural region of France, which corresponds roughly to the Southeast of the current Dordogne ''département'', now forming the eastern part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine ''région''. It is centered around the town of Sarlat-la-Canéda. Etymology The name Périgord noir (black Périgord ) is derived from the dark colour of its evergreen oak forests (''Quercus ilex'') and also from the dark, fertile soil in the Sarladais, not, as is often asserted, from the black truffle. Historically, the Périgord noir was the oldest of the four subdivisions of the Périgord. Geography Geographically the Périgord noir takes up the Southeast of the Dordogne département. It is surrounded by the following natural regions: * Périgord central and Brive basin in the North * Causse de Martel and Causse de Gramat in the East * Bouriane in the South * Haut-Agenais and Bergeracois in the West. Furth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Carlux
A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowadays a ''château'' may be any stately residence built in a French style; the term is additionally often used for a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux wine regions, Bordeaux region of France. Definition The word château is a French word that has entered the English language, where its meaning is more specific than it is in French. The French word ''château'' denotes buildings as diverse as a medieval fortress, a Renaissance palace and a fine 19th-century country house. Care should therefore be taken when translating the French word ''château'' into English, noting the nature of the building in question. Most French châteaux are "palaces" or fine "English country house, country houses" rather than "castles", and for these, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
