Our Rick Steves Guidebook has very little of the Bordeaux region and so we relied on our friendly hosts to give us a couple of suggestions on which places to visit in the area. They recommended the city of Perigueux as it has both Gallo Roman and Medieval Renaissance sections of the city. So, with that amount of history, I had to drag Rita off to see the place. The Romans called it Vesunna and parts of the Roman wall and temple still stand from the second century AD. The Medieval section of the city has buildings from the 11th to 16th centuries. We spent most of our time in the medieval section of town and explored the narrow streets and all the shops along the way. The place has several quaint squares where the locals and tourists alike hang out, drink coffee and watch each other. Where Saint Emilion has lots of wine shops, Perigueux has lots of Fois Gras shops as this region is where all the Goose farms are located.
Rita worshipping to the Shopping Gods at Vesuna Temple
Barriere Castle Ruins
High end Fois Gras Shop
Rita practicing her shopping skills in the narrow lanes of medieval Perigueux
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