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190 km Canoe adventure
Our Prehistoric ancestors settled in the Vezere Valley more than 460,000 years ago, they choose this region because of an ideal combination of , an abundance of wildlife, plenty of natural shelter ( caves ) and a river winding it’s way through the valley. Ever since “Man” came and settled in the Vezere Valley,... [Read more]
Commarque
Prehistory at Commarque The Beune Valley has been occupied for a very long time. Around Commarque, prehistoric man has left numerous traces of his passage. Not far from the site at Commarque, Paleolithic man left two female statuettes known as the Venus of Sireuil and the Venus of Laussel. On the other side of the valley,... [Read more]
Ferme de Tayac
The Vezere and Dordogne Valley is all about history, so your choice of accommodation should be about history. B&B “Ferme de Tayac”, a lovely B&B in a 12th century former Farmhouse / Monastery situated in Tayac, a quaint little village smack bang in the middle of the Vezere valley and only 5 minutes walk from... [Read more]
Beynac
The Château de Beynac is a castle situated in the commune of Beynac-et-Cazenac, in the Dordogne département of France. The castle is one of the best preserved and most well-known in the region. This Middle Ages construction, with its austere appearance, is perched on top of a limestone cliff, dominating the town and the... [Read more]
Castelnaud
Castle of Castelnaud Perched with hillside on left bank of the Dordogne, Castelnaud dominates the small borough coiled with its feet. Its former owners, vassal of kings of England, opposed a long time to their neighbors, the lords de Beynac, faithful to kings de France. If the protagonists of these remote quarrels... [Read more]
Sarlat
Sarlat the geographical centre of Périgord-Quercy, is by far the most important tourist site in the region Over a million visitors discover or re discover this medieval jewel every year. This town of l0,000 inhabitants today occupies top spot in terms of tourists and culture. Although this is basically a cultural town,... [Read more]
Forte de Reignac
A stone’s throw from the Vezere, across from a ford, prehistoric men settled here more than 20.000 years ago. Preserved in exceptional condition and fully furnished with period furniture, it is the only monument of its kind in France, a “Chateau falaise” fully intact. Listed a historical monument, this is the ... [Read more]
National Prehistoric Museum
The new national prehistoric museum of Eyzies de Tayac bares all Built in an overhang shelter on the face of a striking cliff, the National Prehistoric Museum of Eyzies-de-Tayac is located in Dordogne, in southwestern France. The museum features unique archaeological collections chiefly discovered at the most prestigious... [Read more]
Font de Gaume
Located in Les Eyzies, on the Sarlat road, Font de Gaume Cave is a showpiece of Magdalenian engravings and paintings from around 14 000 BC. The flints (chisels, scrapers, blades) and other things found in the cave during the excavations testify to a continual occupation since the Mousterian age, or the age of the Neanderthals. Discovered... [Read more]
Explore Les Eyzies with Walking Dordogne
The Dordogne, also known as the Perigord is without a doubt one of the most interesting and diverse regions in the world. The Vezere Valley in the “Perigord Noir” is with it’s more than 250 UNESCO sites of interest, the undisputed “Prehistoric Capital of the World”. Prehistoric dwellings, caves,... [Read more]
