historical province of Périgord
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The historical province of Périgord is a former region of southwestern France renowned for its medieval towns, prehistoric cave art, and rich culinary traditions centered on truffles and foie gras.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Périgord | 0 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former French province
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historical province ⓘ |
| administrativeChange | largely replaced by the department of Dordogne in the French Revolution ⓘ |
| capital | Périgueux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Beynac-et-Cazenac
NERFINISHED
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Brantôme NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Beynac NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Biron NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Castelnaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Hautefort NERFINISHED ⓘ Domme NERFINISHED ⓘ Dordogne Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Hautefort NERFINISHED ⓘ La Roque-Gageac NERFINISHED ⓘ Lascaux Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil NERFINISHED ⓘ Monpazier NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocamadour region NERFINISHED ⓘ Vézère Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsToModernDepartment | Dordogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
foie gras production
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tourism ⓘ truffle cultivation ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Limousin Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bergerac wines
NERFINISHED
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culinary traditions ⓘ duck confit ⓘ foie gras ⓘ medieval towns ⓘ prehistoric cave art ⓘ truffles ⓘ walnuts ⓘ |
| languageTradition | Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern France ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Bergerac
NERFINISHED
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Nontron NERFINISHED ⓘ Périgueux NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarlat-la-Canéda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePrehistoricSite |
Combarelles Cave
GENERATED
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Font-de-Gaume GENERATED ⓘ Lascaux GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river |
Dordogne River
NERFINISHED
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Isle River NERFINISHED ⓘ Vézère River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subregion |
Périgord Blanc
NERFINISHED
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Périgord Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ Périgord Pourpre NERFINISHED ⓘ Périgord Vert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
bastide towns
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gastronomy ⓘ medieval castles ⓘ prehistoric sites ⓘ |
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