Le Bournat, time stands still...
in the year 1900

This village, carefully reconstructed down to the smallest detail, brings us back to the good old days, where yesteryear’s traditions, crafts and craftsmanship join together to form a real art of living “à la française”. Whose crazy idea was this? Paul-Jean Souriau, a lover of the Périgord region, wanted to bring the atmosphere of his childhood back to life on a beautiful site of 8 hectares… Time stands still although it is not frozen, as here, life is in full swing. In Occitan language, “Le Bournat” means “hive”. Indeed, the village is a hive of activities as the seasons go by: exploring yesteryear’s crafts, tasting samplings, enjoying shows, parties, and much more.

Far from the crowded cities, the “douceur de vivre” is rooted here, in Le Bournat. Located in the heart of the Périgord Noir Region along the banks of the Vézère River, the village reveals its half- timbered houses with walls dressed in stone or bound using clay mortar. Entirely dismantled and rebuilt stone by stone, or reconstructed according to traditional techniques with old materials, the buildings are so authentic, they just look like they have always been there.