| The gare SNCF is at the end of cours Alsace-Lorraine, ten minutes' walk north from the old town, while the airport (tel 05.53.22.25.25) lies 5km southeast of Bergerac (roughly €10 by taxi). The tourist office is at 97 rue Neuve-d'Argenson, two minutes' walk northeast of the old town (July & Aug daily 9.30am–7.30pm; Sept–June Mon–Sat 9.30am–1pm & 2–6.30pm; tel 05.53.57.03.11, www.bergerac-tourisme.com). You can rent bicycles from Périgord Cycles at 11 place Gambetta (tel 05.53.57.07.19). There's a vast market on Wednesday and Saturday mornings in the covered halles in the old town centre and around Notre-Dame church. For accommodation in town, there are several small hotels in the backstreets. Opposite the station, Le Moderne (tel 05.53.57.19.62, fax 05.53.61.80.50; under €30; closed 1 week in Feb & 10 days in Oct) is a welcoming, well-kept place with a brasserie restaurant downstairs (closed Fri; menus from €10), while Le Family, 3 rue du Dragon (tel 05.53.57.80.90, fax 05.53.57.08.00; €30–40; restaurant from €13.80), offers simple, cheerful rooms right in the town centre by the halles. For something more comfortable, try the Hôtel de Bordeaux on place Gambetta between the station and the old town (tel 05.53.57.12.83, www.hotel-bordeaux-bergerac.com; €55–70; closed mid-Dec to mid-Jan & 2 weeks in Feb); behind an austere facade it boasts a swimming pool, small garden and good restaurant (closed Sat and lunch on Mon & Fri; menus from €19.50). There's also a municipal campsite, La Pelouse (tel & fax 05.53.57.06.67), on the south bank of the river. Apart from the hotel restaurants mentioned above, good eating options include La Blanche Hermine, a cheerful crêperie by the market hall (closed Sun & Mon); Poivre et Sel, 11 rue de l'Ancien-Pont, opposite the Musée du Tabac (Oct–April closed Tues eve and Wed; menus from €15), for something regional; and the more refined L'Imparfait, nearby at 8 rue des Fontaines, where fish features strongly (tel 05.53.57.47.92; closed mid-Nov to mid-Jan and Sun off season; menus from €19–45). If you should find yourself here in July, don't miss the magnificent food festival called La Table de Cyrano in the week of July 14. Classical music concerts also take place throughout the month, with jazz on Wednesday evenings throughout July and August.
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