p>Overlooking the beautiful town of Bergerac in the heart of France’s Dordogne region is a statue of Bergerac’s most well known resident, Cyrano. Fascinating history greets visitors at every turn of this area named Purple Périgord for its over 120 vineyards, especially when traveling at their own pace by car rental.

Every day, Bergerac Roumaniere Airport receives flights from major cities like London, Southampton, and Paris. The airport is also the most convenient place to locate cheap car hire in Bergerac. Visitors may also drive from Paris to Bergerac via the A71 and A20 motorways, then enter RN21, the main road entering Bergerac using car hire at Bergerac Roumaniere Airport (EGC).

Near Bergerac’s famous Cyrano statue is the Wine and Shipping Museum, which proudly displays exhibits from the town’s river trading past. Another easily accessible museum by car hire in Bergerac is the Museum of Tobacco, filled with smoking paraphernalia like cigarettes and pipes. The market city of Périgueux is another popular daytrip by cheap car hire in Bergerac Roumaniere Airport France (EGC).

Bergerac’s picturesque downtown contains almost as many high quality restaurant options as beautiful medieval buildings along its narrow streets. Most Bergerac restaurants, bars, and cafés serve several of the region’s renowned wines along with some of France’s finest cuisine.

A short drive from downtown by cheap car hire at Bergerac Roumaniere Airport France (EGC) is the ancient English fortress known as the Beaumont du Périgord, originally constructed in 1272. A waterslide, four pools, miniature golf, canoe rentals, and beach volleyball await visitors to Aqua Park Junior Land, while the nearby vineyards of Monbazillac and Bordeaux aren’t far away by rental car.