IGP Périgord

Périgord, which is synonymous with the Dordogne department, is located on the 45th parallel. It is a transitional region between the eroded Massif Central and the vast Aquitaine sedimentary basin. It is crossed from northeast to southwest by a network of rivers including the Isle, the Vézère and their tributaries, but above all, in the south of the department, by the Dordogne.

The Périgord comes in four colors: The Périgord Vert in the north corresponds to the first metamorphic terrains of the Massif Central and is an area of arboriculture and livestock farming with significant forest cover; The Périgord Blanc in the center extends over secondary limestone and corresponds to a very open area of cereal crops; The Périgord Noir in the east of the department, on marine limestone covered with sandy silt, is a land of heathland and coppice where walnut and chestnut trees share the space; The Périgord Pourpre in the southwest, on tertiary molasses, is a land of viticulture and fruit crops such as the Ente plum tree.

The Périgord benefits fully from Atlantic influences in terms of both temperature and rainfall. The temperature gradient decreases from southwest to northeast as the altitude increases. For rainfall, the opposite phenomenon occurs.