Domaine de Neuvic
With France as the world's fourth-largest producer of caviar—much of it from sturgeon raised in the rivers of the Dordogne—you'll be assured when a menu says "local caviar" it truly is. At this 50-acre estate, visitors are shown how caviar is produced, from the breeding ponds to harvesting, before tasting the homegrown delicacy. Neuvic offers "initiation" visits along with masterclasses (all booked in advance online) or you can just stop in between Monday and Saturday for a visit of the domaine. The on-site boutique sells all of the various caviars along with a host of other local delicacies. There's also a gourmet restaurant and a chic boutique hotel in the 19th-century Tudor-style chateau if you're looking for the full caviar experience. The domaine is almost equidistant (about 30 km/19 miles) between Perigeux and Bergerac.
