Walnut oil, the gastronomic standard of the Dordogne, can be tasted in an old mill in the Périgord Blanc

Walnut oil from Moulin de la Veyssière

Direction Le Moulin de la Veyssière, in Neuvic, where walnuts have been worked for 7 generations in a unique place, open to visitors since 2012.

After parking in the large car park, you can enjoy a nice half-day in a place that is as charming as it is interesting. The visit of the Mill is free and it gives rise to a delicious tasting. Taste oil? Yes, when it comes from the best raw materials, treated with respect and in such a beautiful industrial environment of yesteryear. The oil reaches organoleptic heights that we appreciate even better directly with a spoon or on a piece of good bread! At the Moulin de la Veyssière, we have been working with walnuts since 1857, but not only…

You will taste walnut oil, but also hazelnuts, almonds and peanuts. You will find that each has its particularities and uses. You will rediscover the pleasure of eating salad, adding a drizzle of oil to sublimate steamed vegetables, and cooking cakes with something other than butter… Greasy, but not harmful to your health, oils are even essential for good cardiovascular functioning, which you will discover by visiting the Musée du Moulin de la Veyssière.

Right next to it is an arboretum of different varieties of nuts, used to make oil. And why not bring your picnic to take advantage of the shaded tables scattered around the Vern, the stream that turns the mill and resumes its course to flow towards the Isle river, of which it is a tributary.

Castle or barge ride?

To continue this beautiful day, we have several recommendations for you: Visit the Château de Neuvic and its botanical park or go for a ride in a barge at the Moulin du Duellas, which offers walks on the Isle and on the canal in season. adjacent.

As you never get tired of castles, the Château de Puyferrat is also an alternative, in Saint-Astier (10 km away, you have to book in advance).

Capital of lime, for lovers of renovation of old buildings and ecological construction, the visit of the lime factories of Saint-Astier is a real mine of information on this material extracted thanks to the industrial heritage of Saint-Astier !

Athletes can even continue on the Vélo Route Voie Verte de l’Isle, which winds through the valley.

Article produced with the help of the site “Guide to Périgord”.