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(hmornings from 9am Sat The Drive » Travel 9km east de noix au chocolat
Dec-Feb) from December of Sarlat on the D47 towards the (chocolate- covered wal-
to February. village of Ste-Nathalène. You’ll nuts) and gâteau de noix
Even if you’re not here pass walnut groves and wooded (walnut cake).
on market day, you can copses lining the roadsides. The
shop for foodie souvenirs Moulin de la Tour is on a back The Drive » Backtrack to
the junction in Ste-Nathalène,
at Sarlat’s covered market road north of the village, signed turn left and follow road signs
to Proissans, Salignac and
(h8.30am-2pm daily mid-Apr– St-Crépin-et-Carlucet; you’ll see to St-Vincent-Le-Paluel/D704.
mid-Nov, closed Mon, Thu & the sign after another 1.5km. Continue along this minor road
Sun rest of year), housed in until you reach the D704A. Cross
the converted Église Ste- straight over and follow white
Marie (place de la Liberté). 2 Ste-Nathalène signs to Le Bouyssou. It’s a drive
While you’re here, don’t One of the Dordogne’s of 8km or 15 minutes.
miss a trip up the tower most distinctive flavours
in the panoramic lift, is the humble noix (wal- TRIP HIGHLIGHT
overlooking Sarlat’s slate nut). It’s been a prized 3 Carsac-Aillac
rooftops. product of the Dordogne Alongside black truffles, ATLANTIC COAST 34 GOuRMET DORDOGNE
54 p375 for centuries, and is the Dordogne is famous
still used in many local for its foie gras (fattened
recipes – cakes, puddings, goose liver). As you drive
pancakes and breads, around, you’ll see duck
as well as liqueurs and and goose farms dotted
huile de noix (walnut all over the countryside,
oil). At the Moulin de many of which offer
la Tour (%05 53 59 22 08; guided tours and dégus-
www.moulindelatour.com;
/ · Ste-Nathalene; h9.30am-noon tation (tasting).
A89
L’Elevage du Bouys-
& 2-6.30pm Mon, Wed & Fri, sou (%05 53 31 12 31;
2-6.30pm Sat Apr-Sep, Wed & Fri www.elevagedubouyssou.
only rest of year), the region’s com; Le Bouyssou, Carsac-
last working watermill, Aillac; hshop 8am-6pm, tours
# Montignac you can watch walnut oil 6.30pm daily Jul & Aug, Mon-Sat
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