Périgueux

British  

/ periɡø, ˌpɛrɪˈɡɜː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Nikki Bundy, 41, has lived near Périgueux in the Dordogne with her family for four years.

From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2010

After a few weeks' temporary detention in a garage at Périgueux.

From Time Magazine Archive

I will only set down a few impressions of Périgueux, there being already quite enough written respecting the ancient capital of the Petrocorii.

From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison

After the capture of Périgueux, there had been some idea of the prince making a northward movement and joining hands with Lancaster on the Loire.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

What interested me most at Périgueux was something that very few strangers, or even townspeople, for that matter, ever see, because, it is hidden from public view.

From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison