DORDOGNE HOLIDAY RENTAL COTTAGES, HOUSES AND VILLAS | The Dordogne, known to the French as Perigord, is a department in south-west France. It is named after the river Dordogne that runs through it and is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the Haute-Pyrenees. Dordogne is surrounded by the other departments of Haute-Viennes, Correze, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Gironde, and Charente. The department is the third largest of the country, and Dordogne has become one of the most visited destinations for British people to rent or buy accommodation in France. Stay in self catering holiday homes in the Dordogne, France and enjoy the pretty medieval towns, beautiful rivers, chateaux or just relax in the tranquil countryside and feast on the fine food and wine that the area has to offer.