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"Couldn’t get the kids out of the pool long enough to go very far!"
St-Privat-des-Prés [click to enlarge]The area around St-Antoine-Cumond is rich with interesting places to visit. Just a short walk away are the splendid château and church at Cumond - and the pretty village of St-Privat-des-Prés (3km) has a magnificent Romanesque church, as well as shops, a post office and a small bar. Golf, tennis and horse riding are all available locally.
To the west, Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (5km) has been classed as one of the "most beautiful villages" in France. Its stunning 12th-century underground church, medieval hôpital and château give this village a unique historic atmosphere. Aubeterre-sur-Dronne has a small Sunday market, several restaurants and a sandy river-beach with swimming, canoeing and fishing.Aubeterre-sur-Dronne [click to enlarge]
Market Day in Ribérac [click to enlarge]To the east is the pretty town of Ribérac (12km) which is the largest market town in the Dordogne. It is famous for its musical and cultural events, its colourful festivals and its lively evening markets.
Travelling further afield - and all within an hour’s drive - are the vineyards around Bordeaux and Cognac, Bourdeilles, Angoulême, Périgueux, Bergerac, St-Jean-de-Cole and Brantôme - known as the "Venice of Perigord".Sightseeing in the Dordogne [click to enlarge]
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Saint-Antoine-Cumond
Saint-Antoine-Cumond
Saint-Antoine-Cumond
A little history...
The village of St-Antoine-Cumond dates back to Gallo-Roman times. The first enduring use of the locality, however, was by the Antonin family - hence the name of the village - who constructed a "commanderie" on the site (a mainly agricultural settlement with buildings). Some of the commanderie buildings dating from the 16th & 17th centuries still remain today.

Architecture
An ancient priory; 17th/18th-century Château-de-Cumond; 12th-century church - various modifications made during the 18th & 19th centuries.

Resources & production
Vineyards; cereal farming; pastures for dairy farms; sheep; cattle; textiles.

Things to see
The Dronne valley; the Dordogne valley; gorges & caves; châteaux.

Things to do
Canoes; kayaks; fishing; rambling.
CommuneSaint-Antoine-Cumond
Population364
Area1214 ha (4.7 sq miles)
Altitude60 m (197 ft)
CantonSt-Aulaye
Département24
RégionAquitaine
Useful contacts
click to visit www.saint-aulaye.com
Office de Tourisme
click to visit www.perigord.tm.fr
Tourisme département 24
click to visit www.dordogne.pref.gouv.fr
Préfecture
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