Vial of radium found in attic of Dordogne house It is believed to be over 100 years old. Family found it while preparing to move home
See: Huge rockfall blocks road in Dordogne, south-west France The 4,000-tonnes of rubble will take many months to clear
PHOTOS: Floods across south-west France as rivers burst banks Departments including Dordogne have seen rivers increase by more than five metres above usual levels Police alert over breakdown scam on drivers in south-west France French video game in watercolour plays like a love letter to Dordogne French villagers club together to open their own petrol station
Dordogne town gets tougher on dog waste with police help Dog owners who repeatedly fail to pick up pet’s mess will be tracked down and fined up to €750 in new mayoral initiative
Illegal Dordogne bridge could still be built over French river Court gives department one year to get planning permission before demolition order enforced
Dordogne couple uncover history of French home 20 years after purchase They were too busy renovating the building to trace its history, but the Parisian-style house in the country held secrets of a local boy-done-good
Dordogne authorities warn against British workmen’s cheap tarmac scam A group of UK nationals are approaching local residents and businesses selling ‘discount’ tarmacking work, which turns out to be of poor quality
Drought alerts continue in Dordogne and other French departments Several areas of France are under ‘crisis level’ restrictions, as 2021 proves to be one of the driest years in last half-century
New film 'The Last Duel': Do you recognise these French locations? The historical drama starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck came out yesterday (October 13). We look at some of the places in the south-west where it was shot…
Dordogne, Nord: ‘Natural disaster’ claims open for hundreds of areas People whose homes suffered damage have 10 days from publication of an announcement to make a special insurance claim. We explain the areas affected and what to do as a resident or second-home owner
Nouvelle-Aquitaine president: Why Britons are still important here The current president of the region who is up for re-election this month says he hopes to prolong the area’s close historic links with British people
Record 7,267 residency card applications from Britons in Dordogne The department, thought to have the most British residents, has seen card applications quadruple due to Brexit. No British applicant has been rejected so far
'I built my A-frame home in France for €35,000' Architect Elizabeth Faure's project was captured by a 90-minute documentary and it has attracted more than 100,000 views online Fish leather maker pays homage to ‘lost’ tribes of Siberia No Brexit cards denied so far to Britons in Dordogne Dordogne still area of France after Paris with most Britons
Dordogne bypass protesters hail road demolition order Protesters fighting a half-built bypass that cuts through a prized natural site are confident that, after a 30-year battle, the road will never be completed. Bowled over by French mayor’s generosity France's Dronne river in the Dordogne gets wild label Architecture of France: Périgord Noir Dementia help on offer at new group Women’s group is celebrating its first decade
Britons turn backs on French holidays A big drop in the number of British visitors to France – including a 23% fall in UK tourists to the Dordogne at the start of July – has not stopped 2019 looking like a good year for tourism overall.
Wind turbine project draws protests in the Dordogne More than 450 people in the Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) have protested against a wind turbine project in the region.
€15m Dordogne bypass works to be dismantled Protesters are celebrating after France’s highest administrative court ordered a partly-built bypass to be dismantled and the beauty spot to be returned to its original state.
Revival for sensual artist inspired by France Watercolours by artist Sir William Russell Flint were in many post-war British homes, where their hint of sun and siestas banished the grey. He died 50 years ago and Michael Delahaye looks at his works in France…
Beynac bypass halted after €15m work Work on a bypass around a historic village has been stopped by France’s top administrative court even though €15million of public money has already been spent on it.
Father-and-son team share growing passion for wood Becoming a cabinet maker is a calling – a vocation that takes many years of training.
Dordogne named one of world’s most exciting places The Dordogne has been named as one of National Geographic’s top five world’s most exciting destinations to visit in 2019, due to its “picturesque and historic” attractions and culture.
Dordogne gem is always box fresh Jane Hanks visits a Salignac-Eyvigues garden with 50,000 boxes trimmed and shaped to aesthetic perfection
Gardeners find time to chat, visit and share tips The approach of autumn means the Interesting Gardening Club, based in Ribérac, Dordogne will be starting up again and it welcomes all local gardeners whether they have acres, woodlands and lakes, or a simple cottage garden.
La Poste ‘tests end of Dordogne’s daily post’ Staff to do other work such as helping older people on computers or completing tax forms
Organic farmer-turned-modern-miller From field to flour... a Dordogne farmer has built his own mill marrying both old and new technology, as Jane Hanks finds out
Dordogne pompiers rescue two horses trapped in a pool Sapeurs-pompiers in the Dordogne have saved two horses from drowning after the animals accidentally fell into an open swimming pool and could not get out.
Lascaux IV sees record visitor numbers despite critics Significant numbers of visitors have flocked to the new Lascaux cave artwork exhibition, Lascaux IV, despite some criticism of the centre.
From Russia to the Périgord with love Rarely has a Brit been so well integrated into French society as Martin Walker , author of the Bruno, Chief of Police series. Jessica Knipe visits him at home in Le Bugue to talk Brexit, basset hounds and truffled brie