A short few years back, the people of Terrasson put their heads together and came up with the idea…read moreof a Garden area of Imagination as an attraction for their small town. Visited it today and, despite a touch of hype in the brochures and also from the guide, it was a very enjoyable hour and a quarter. Water is perhaps the main feature of the garden and all the water is recycled right down to the fountain at the entrance. There are moss terraces and a rose garden and other distinct areas. All are well laid out and there is also a belvedere where there is a brilliant view of the area of the town below dominated by the church. Dry stone walls feature in the gardens and also in a living breathing structure at the end of the walk, a structure that contains an exhibition of the Japanese art of Niwaki, not to be confused with Bonsai. The trees are allowed to grow bigger and into more natural shapes. We followed the tour with a walk around the town and enjoyed its many water features and vistas, particularly those around and about the 12th century bridge which spans the Vezere here.

L'Aquarium du Perigord Noir 24260 Le Bugue…read morehttp://www.aquariumperigordnoir.com 05 53 07 10 74 First visited the L'Aquarium du Perigord Noir 17 years ago. I enjoyed this return visit and the extras, including the Iguana Park, added in 2009. While we didn't see the feeding with a diver, we were lucky enough to see the carp being fed, indeed we gave the staff a hand and, later, we happened to be in the iguana area when their dinner was delivered and they ambled to get their share of the pellets. There are some thirty pools here for the freshwater fish collection and the highlights for me were the carp and the sturgeon. Some of the pools are built out from the glass into the natural sunlight so that some of the 6000 fish enjoy it. Besides the fish and iguanas, you will see innocent little tadpoles along with a collection of snakes, some small, some big, who may not be so innocent. All in all, it is a pleasant visit (EUR9.50 per adult), and has the usual facilities, including cafe and souvenir shop.