This first class park offers excellent amenities in a charming rural setting

It would be difficult to find a prettier spot than this – a truly delightful park, surrounded by the Dordogne's idyllic countryside, which offers many delightful walks through the patchwork woods and fields, dotted with medieval château and villages.

Of course, to be a truly great park, you're going to need more than a fabulous location. And here, too, Les Grottes de Roffy excels. If you have the energy you can indulge in a different sporting pastime every day, but do save time for the fabulous pool complex. The shimmering aquatic centrepiece for which the park is justifiably popular creates a genuinely sociable environment for everyone.

Add to this a well-run programme of tennis lessons and canoe trips on the Dordogne river and you have a location with enough thrills to keep the most active family members happy. And for those who prefer a quieter time, Roffy's beautifully manicured grounds offer plenty of space to stroll or just stretch out and relax. Which is just what you’ll be wanting to do after a long, lazy meal at the park’s restaurant which is so good that the locals also eat here, despite the choice of many first rate alternatives nearby

 

Some facilities have restricted opening times during early/late season

dining

Attractive restaurant with outdoor terrace and take-away
Bar

Shopping

General shop where English newspapers are available

Swimming

First Pool: Solar heated, outdoor family pool with a fountain and sun terrace
Second Pool: Outdoor family pool with a small
Third Pool:  Outdoor children’s paddling pool
Fourth Pool: Outdoor heated Jacuzzi for all the family
Whirlpool / Sauna
N.B. Shorts not allowed

Activities

Tennis
Table tennis
Basketball
volleyball
badminton
5-a-side football pitch
play area with swings
climbing fraMe
slide and sandpit
boules
television  in the bar
sports competitions
Horse rides
High season evening entertainment - concerts, folk groups, karaoke
Remote control car track
Visiting circus
Tree top adventure course
High season children’s and teenager’s activity clubs
Paint-ball

Other services

Entertainment – mostly in high season: disco in the bar, Périgordan evenings, live dance bands, barbecues, crêpe evenings, bread baking and lantern making for Bastille Day celebrations!

The warm stone villages, deep gorges and sparkling rivers of the Dordogne are almost too picturesque, and this region of undulating French countryside has long been attracting second home owners. Each turn in the road reveals yet another beguiling view, and for most visitors the real fun is in driving around without a map and stumbling upon a slumbering village or majestic château.

Don't miss a visit to Sarlat, the region's principle town and a real gem. Again, it's best to soak up this beauty by simply wandering around its streets, perhaps starting in the pedestrianised Rue de la Republique which runs the length of the old town, with a network of narrow, restaurant-lined streets either side. 

Away from the bustle of town, you should visit the local villages such as Saint-Crepin-et-Carlucet, where even at midday you'll be amazed at the silence, perhaps punctuated by the corking of a bottle of wine over lunch, from the excellent winery nearby. Quieter still is the labyrinth of prehistoric caves which lattice the region beneath the ground. The Dordogne Valley perhaps reaches its most sublime and dramatic at Rocamadour – a town perched half-way up a canyon wall – it's a tourist hotspot, but absolutely worth a visit. Less crowded but no less stunning is Beynac, with its castle towering above a 150 metre cliff –   its yellow sandstone illuminated nightly with the setting of the sun.

Activities

Boat trips: 18 km
Canoeing: 8 km
Freshwater fishing: 3 km
Golf course: 8 km
Horse riding: 8 km
Karting: 15 km
Golf course: 8 km
Pedalo: 8 km
Swimming Pool: 8 km
Windsurfing: 8 km
Tennis: 6 km

shopping

Sarlat – the major town in the area. It has chemists, a post office and several supermarkets. All the banks are represented. English newspapers are sold in the ‘tabacs’. Most shops are closed on Mondays.

Souillac – has a good range of shops including a supermarket, a post office, banks, a chemist, a launderette, etc.

Brive and Périgueux – larger than Sarlat with hypermarkets.

Most banks in the region close on Mondays

towns to visit

Beynac 14 km
Brive 51 km
Cahors 7 km
Carsac 1 km
Domme 18 km
Gourdon 29 km
La Roque-Gageac 21
Le Bugue 32 km
Les Eyzies 22 km
Perigeux 67 km
Rocamadour 62 km
Rodez 173 km
Sarlat 8 km
Souillac 29 km
Tamniès 20 km

Attractions

Swimming – the section of the Dordogne river between Montfort-Plage and Vitrac has many small ‘beaches’ and is suitable for swimming, be aware of strong currents.

Fishing – in the Dordogne river. Permits from ‘tabacs’.

Canoeing – canoes can be hired from ‘Canöe Loisirs’ in Vitrac. Customers can launch their own canoes along the Dordogne and on the Vézère.

Boat trips – from La Roque-Gageac and Beynac (foot of the car park opposite the post office).

L'Aquarium de Perigord Noir
Europe's largest private aquarium. More than 200 metres of aquariums displaying fish from all around the world. Diving exhibitions and touch tanks are the main features.
Bar/snack, free parking, handicapped access, picnic area, souvenirs.

Le Gouffre de Padirac
The Gouffre de Padirac is a natural limestone cave. 103 metres down to the river - by lift or stairs - to the start of the tour. The visit lasts 1.5hrs and is 2km long.
Child price 6-12yrs. Closed 12:00-14:00 in low season. Restaurants shops and picnic area. Free parking.

Château de Milandes
Old home of Josephine Baker the famous musical hall singer. Built 1489 in a wooded region between Castelnaud & Berbiguiéres. Falconry displays several times per day. Restaurant on site. Night flights to observe the chateau from the house's own captive hot air balloon.

Les Jardins de Marqueyssac
The gardens in the grounds of the Château de Marqueyssac are some of the best kept gardens in France. There is a nature pavillion displaying flora and fauna from around the Dordogne. Light show in July and August on Thursdays. Free parking.
Open rest of year but opening times vary - advisable to phone. Free for under 10's.

Château Castelnaud
.The most popular château in southern france. Built high on a hill in the 13th century it changed hands many times. The Château has been home to the Museum of Medieval Warfare since 1985
Shorter opening hours out of season. Advisable to phone to check. Child price 10-17yrs. Children under 10yrs free.

Prehisto Park
Theme park which traces the evolution of man from 1500BC. Animations throughout the park for children. Craftsmen using only the tools which would have been available at the time
Child price 7-13yrs.

Lascaux Caves
The original Lascaux cave is closed to the public, but a replica has been reproduced 200 metres away. The reproductions include the galleries, 'the great hall of the bulls' and the 'painted gallery'. One of the most renowned archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. The caves were discovered in 1940 by teenagers.
Infants (0 to 5 years) go free.

Musée National de Préhistoire
The National Museum of Prehistory which reflects ever expanding archeological research. It is the most important collection of items from the Paleolithic era in France.
Guided tours available

Quercyland
Waterpark with 6 pools and a variety of slides.

Château de Hautefort
One of the most prestigious châteaux in southwest france, classified as a historical monument. Built between 1630 and 1670. Surrounded by superb gardens.
Open Feb-Nov. Opening hours differ in low season. Advisable to phone.

local events

Local events include the Strawberry Festival in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne on 8th May; the Brocante Market for bric-a-brac in Bergerac held on the first Sunday of every month; the Cyrano's Table Gastronomic Festival in Bergerac from 13th to 16th July and the Festival des Jeaux du Theatre at Sarlat from 18th July to 5th August.

 

With regional airports at Bergerac, Bordeaux, Limoges, Rodez and a new airport in construction south of Brive, fly drive is a good choice. Alternatively ferries to St Malo, Caen, Cherbourg or Calais are an option.

Airport

Brive 25km
Bergerac 148km
Limoges 130km
Bordeaux 225km

Motorail

Brive Terminal 20 km

Ferry port

Caen 576km
Calais 780km
St Malo 638km
Cherbourg 701km