Maison des Beaux Arts Apartment Nontron

Spacious open-plan apartment on the ramparts of the historic town of Nontron overlooking the Bandiat river valley. Fully equipped, light and airy, spacious (85 metres square) open-plan apartment with all mod cons. Situated on the 3rd floor at La Maison des Beaux Arts with a birds-eye view of the Bandiat valley. The perfect accommodation for business travellers, house hunters or for exploring the delights of the Perigord Vert National Park. Situated in Nontron town centre opposite the post office with easy access to shops and supermarkets, bars and restaurants, banks and estate agents. Perigueux is 53 km away, Brantome 21km, Angouleme 60km, and Limoges 75km. Angouleme, Perigueux, Limoges and Thiviers have railway stations. There is also the International Airport at Limoges (69km) and Bergerac (96km). Nontron is in the Northern Dordogne in the area known as Perigord Vert or Green Perigord so named for its rolling green fields and lush countryside. The town sits in the middle of the beautiful Perigord-Limousin Regional National Park and is surrounded by natural beauty. Set high the town has some excellent views over the valley of Bandiat. Nontron is a sub-prefecture for the Northern Dordogne and the official centre. This now peaceful town has a long and tumultuous history. First settled in the 1100’s it has been sacked many times over the years including by the Saracens in the 7th century and the Normans in the 9th century. Nontron has a number of interesting buildings to see with the main part of the town set around a large square. Nontron is well known for its knife making the methods and techniques of which have remained virtually unchanged since the fifteenth century. The workshop where they are hand made by local craftsman is the oldest continually running cutlery forged in France.