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✈️How to get to PERIGORD NOIR
Planning your trip to PERIGORD NOIR? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Brive Souillac airport (BVE), about 19 km from the venue.
- Allow about 27 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Brive or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near PERIGORD NOIR
Accommodation near the PERIGORD NOIR site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Brive, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Brive.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️PERIGORD NOIR 2026 weather
Weather in Saint Amand de Coly in August 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 18% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 34° / 18° | no rainy days |
| 2024 | Overcast | 28° / 17° | 2 rainy days |
| 2023 | Overcast | 25° / 15° | 6 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near PERIGORD NOIR
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around PERIGORD NOIR. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Brive and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Périgord Noir 2026: jazz, classical and musette in the Dordogne
The Périgord Noir festival stages classical and jazz concerts in exceptional heritage venues, including the Romanesque abbey of Saint-Amand-de-Coly, in the Dordogne. Over several months, 16 artists present an intimate programme between classical music, jazz and chamber music.
The 2026 edition features Richard Galliano, Lucile Boulanger, Samuel Hasselhorn and Ammiel Bushakevitz, artists from the classical and acoustic jazz worlds.
The festival's focus on classical music, Klassik, musette, tango, string quartet and piano makes it an exceptional event in the region. The acoustics of the Périgord Noir's Romanesque buildings lend concerts a singular resonance.
August 2 to October 10, 2026 in Saint-Amand-de-Coly and other Périgord Noir venues, Dordogne, France. Programme and pricing on the official festival website.
