Périgord
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Meliani’s venture is part of an improbable boom unfolding half a world away from the Périgord Noir, the region in southwest France famed for the product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Similarly, Alba white truffles fetch prices ten times higher than Périgord black truffles, reaching up to 6,000 euros per kilogram.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
The Périgord region of France is known for truffles, foie gras and historic castles from the Thirty Years’ War.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2021
One is Pécharmant in the Bergerac region of southwestern France, which I visited while reporting on the writer Martin Walker, whose Bruno mysteries are set in the small, fictional town of St.-Denis in the Périgord.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
The stones of Carnac bathe in the sea once a year, and many of those of the Périgord leap three times each day at noon.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by T. Eric (Thomas Eric) Peet
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