A statue of Bergerac’s most famous resident, Cyrano, towers over this lovely town in the middle of France’s Dordogne region. The wine and history attracting Dordogne visitors from around the world are both easy to find in Bergerac, especially when touring the town by car rental.

Flights from Paris, London, and Southampton enter Bergerac Roumaniere Airport (EGC) each day. Cheap car hire in Bergerac Roumaniere Airport France (EGC) is easy to find and simple to organise. Visitors can also choose to drive a car rental on the A71 and A20 motorways from Paris, then continue to Bergerac by connecting with RN21.

The Cyrano statue overlooking Bergerac is near one of the town’s most popular museums. The Wine and Shipping Museum is a proud display of Bergerac’s fascinating river trading past, while the nearby Museum of Tobacco is filled with pipes, cigarettes and other smoking paraphernalia. Both museums are easily accessible by car hire in Bergerac.

Bergerac’s quaint downtown is filled with charming medieval buildings, streets with narrow lanes, and a wide variety of eating options. Parking a car rental in Bergerac before enjoying one of the region’s renowned wines at one of the town’s restaurants, bars, or cafés is especially recommended.

Car hire in Bergerac Roumaniere Airport France (EGC) is also an ideal way to explore everything the surrounding Purple Périgord area has to offer, including the over 120 surrounding vineyards, which earned the region its name. The historic plantations and tasty truffles of Sainte Alvère, and the towering cathedral and impressive market of Périgueux are especially popular daytrips.