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Meadow view in June [click to enlarge]Les Chênes is situated in the Périgord Vert in the northern Dordogne. Close to the borders of the Charente and the Haute-Vienne, Les Chênes is ideally located for exploring the famous sights and gorgeous countryside of this beautiful part of south-west France.
Originally a farm, Les Chênes is one of three properties in a rural hamlet within the Périgord-Limousin Regional Park - a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. As you approach Les Chênes, you pass through a glorious, unspoilt landscape of pastures, woodland and fields of sunflowers...Oak trees & sunflowers [click to enlarge]
Bridge at Busserolles [click to enlarge]Les Chênes is close to the pretty village of Busserolles (3kms), which has a boulangerie and a bar/café/general store, along with a lake and a tennis court. St-Mathieu is the nearest town (9kms) and has a supermarket, a boulangerie, a newsagent’s, a post office and a choice of banks, bars and restaurants.
The hilltop village of Nontron is less than 30 minutes away and the picturesque town of Brantôme is under an hour away.Brantôme [click to enlarge]
Busserolles
Busserolles
Busserolles
A little history...
Busserolles was originally the site of a Gallo-Roman settlement. The discovery of prehistoric relics, however, may mean that the origins of the village date back far earlier.

Architecture
12th-century church; ancient mills & forges.

Things to see
Lakes, including "Etang Grolhier"; Puyrocher woods; the Trieux valley.

Things to do
Annual village fête: second Sunday in July; swimming; fishing; walks along the nearby GR4.
CommuneBusserolles
Population569
Area3161 (12.2 sq miles)
Altitude307 (1007 ft)
CantonBussière Badil
Département24 Dordogne
RégionAquitaine
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click to visit www.perigord.tm.fr
click to visit www.dordogne.pref.gouv.fr
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