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Voykit pocket guide · France
Ribérac
Half a day for the Friday market and a walk; one night if you want a quiet base for Dordogne countryside. Skip if you only have 3 days in the region.
Ribérac is a small market town in the Dordogne, known for its huge Friday market and as a base for exploring the Périgord Blanc countryside. It has few sights beyond the market and a handful of restaurants, so most travellers use it as a lunch stop or a one-night stay between Bergerac and Périgueux.
- Country
- France
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (quiet, many places closed)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Contactless cards work in most shops, cafés and restaurants.
- Daily spend
- Budget €50–80 excl. bed · Mid €80–150 excl. bed · High €150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Orange, SFR, Bouygues Télécom and Free sell prepaid SIMs in their shops and at tabacs; ID is required to register.
- Emergency
- Police 17 · Fire and ambulance 18 · European emergency 112
- Plugs
- Types C, E · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin plugs; type E sockets have an earth pin sticking out, so Schuko (type F) plugs need a C/E hybrid or an adapter.
- Tipping
- Café or bar: Leave small change, €0.20–1.; Restaurant: Service is included; leave 5–10% in cash for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro or two.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day, more for private guides.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere unless signed otherwise. Restaurants must serve a free carafe of tap water on request.
- Toilets
- Paris has free automatic public toilets (sanisettes); elsewhere use cafés (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €0.50–1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at a café | €1.50–3 |
| Market lunch (plat du jour) | €12–18 |
| Foie gras (raw, at the duck market) | €15–30 per lobe |
| Glass of Bergerac wine | €4–7 |
| Gîte per night (self-catering, 2 people) | €70–150 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- Bergerac · Bergerac Dordogne Périgord
- About 40 min drive
- Angoulême · Angoulême – Cognac International
- About 50 min drive
- BOD · Bordeaux–Mérignac
- About 1.5 h drive
Typical fares
- Bergerac airport → Ribérac (taxi)
- about €60–80 (check)
- Bordeaux airport → Ribérac (car rental)
- about €40–60 per day
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walkable town centre. A car is essential for reaching gîtes and nearby villages. Café du Palais hires bikes (check).
See and do
Known for
- Friday market (one of the largest in the area)
- Foie gras and truffles
- Duck market in winter
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bergerac | Car, about 30 min | About 40 min |
| Périgueux | Car, about 30 min | About 40 min |
| Eymet | Car, about 25 min | About 35 min |
| Monpazier | Car, about 1 h | About 1 h 15 min |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | Car, about 1 h 15 min | About 1.5 h |
| Rocamadour | Car, about 1.5 h | About 2 h |
Sleep
- Town centre
- Few hotels; most accommodation is gîtes and chambres d'hôtes in the surrounding countryside.
- Outskirts (towards Périgueux)
- Rev Hotel and a few others; car needed.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjourbohn-zhoor |
| Thank you | Mercimair-see |
| How much is it? | Combien ça coûte ?kom-byen sa koot |
| The market, please | Le marché, s'il vous plaîtluh mar-shay seel voo pleh |
| Do you have foie gras? | Avez-vous du foie gras ?ah-vay voo dyoo fwah grah |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say 'bonjour madame/monsieur' on entering any shop, bus or office; avoid: Asking a question before saying bonjour — it is read as rude
- Cheek kisses (la bise): Follow the other person's lead; one to four kisses depending on region; avoid: Initiating la bise with strangers or in business
- Addressing people: Use 'vous' and titles until invited otherwise; avoid: First names and 'tu' with older people or staff
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated in restaurants; call the waiter 'monsieur' or 'madame'; avoid: 'Garçon', snapping fingers, asking for the bill before you are finished
- Conversation: Debate is a pleasure; food, politics and philosophy are fair game; avoid: Asking about salary or religion; loud voices on trains
- Dinner at a home: Bring flowers (not chrysanthemums), chocolates or a good bottle; arrive 10–15 minutes late; avoid: Cutting the tip off a cheese wedge or asking for ketchup
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders in churches; avoid: Beachwear in town centres
Scams and watch-outs
- Hotel de France has closed; book ahead for the few central options.
- Market day (Friday) fills the square by 10:00; arrive early for parking.
- Many restaurants and gîtes close or have limited hours outside summer and market season.
Very safe. Watch for pickpockets only on busy market days. The main risk is driving on narrow country roads at night.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Ribérac yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Friday market (one of the largest in the area)
- Foie gras and truffles
- Duck market in winter
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Riberac, revision 5030178 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5030178
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/riberac). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.