Périgueux

/ periɡø; ˌpɛrɪˈɡɜː /

noun

a town in SW France, capital of the Dordogne: noted for its Roman remains, medieval cathedral, and pâté de foie gras. Pop: 30 193 (1999)

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Aristide disengaged himself, waved his hand airily towards Perigueux, and smiled blandly.

Angouleme was attacked with an equal want of success; but Mucidan, a town to the southwest of Perigueux, was captured.

Leon Massier, born at Perigueux, left fatherless at the age of ten, died seven years ago.

At the end of each matter I said to him, "And the Perigueux affair?"

Perigueux is a very agreeable place—you know the truffles there?

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