Brantome Abbey

A beautiful place in the Dordogne and certainly worth in visit. Great fun watching the canoes going over the two waterfalls. The main building is the large Abbey built at the base of a huge Cliff. The rest of the village is really charming and well worth walking around.

One of the most beautiful towns we have seen, the Abbey is stunning hosting the oldest belfry in France from the 12th century

Beautiful and unique abbey set into caves in an interesting little town. When we visited, there were art exhibitions on, with some lovely original art on display.

A lovely place for a day out, kayaking, lunch, boat trips, ice creams, lovely shops, cafés and restaurants. Market day on Friday.

We didn't go inside the Abbey, but the surrounding area is beautiful

Great place for all the family especially on a Friday. Market day buzzing. Paddle boards and canoes to hire and electric boars. Good cafes and restaurants next to the river plus free parking down the side of the river where the canoe hire base is. Brocantes and cave grotto shops add to the fun.

Lovely cafe tucked away beside the church St Jacques. Great coffee including decaf and the homemade cakes are absolutely amazing. Recommend the Chocolate Gunness cake which was so good I had another piece! English speaking and friendly family service.

We wandered around in the cave and totally enjoyed all the history and gardens. Then we ate at one of the sweet little cafes on the street of the Abbey. After that we hit the shops in the little village across the bridge and souvenir shopped my little heart out. Wonderful day!