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The Vézère Valley - CRADLE OF MANKIND-HERITAGE

Leisure, outdoor, gastronomy… all desires are there…

  • A unique in the world density of caves and prehistoric sites. Fourteen of them were classified as UNESCO heritage in 1979
  • Medieval villages and castles like nowhere else
  • A preserved and authentic nature offering walks or hikes in the forest on foot, horseback or by mountain bike, and the possibility of canoeing down the Vézère with swimming breaks at the foot of ancient sites
  • A mecca for culinary pleasures with the famous Périgord black truffle

http://www.lascaux-dordogne.com/en

 


Les Eyzies de Tayac

CAPITAL OF PREHISTORY

  • Prestigious discoveries (Cro-Magnon, Font de Gaume, Combarelles), the wider variety of classified sites in France, and the International Prehistory museum made the international reputation of this pretty village welcoming nearly one million visitors each year.

 


Lascaux

CHAPEL OF PARIETAL CRAFT

  • Nestled near the pretty town of Montignac, is it useful to present the Lascaux caves, the most famous Paleolithic cave by the number, the aesthetic quality and the conservation status of its paintings and old prints nearly 18,000 years.

 

Discover the chapel of parietal craft

 


Sarlat-la-Canéda

THE MEDIEVAL CITY

  • Nearly two million travelers from around the world flock there for its medieval/early renaissance town center among the best preserved in the world, consisting of a maze of picturesque narrow streets and alleys, of shaded squares, lined with rich homes with slate roofs
  • Miraculously preserved, last witness of a bygone era, the city regularly provides the setting for historical films
  • Housed in a former church redesigned by famous architect Jean Nouvel, its market and its gastronomy will complete an unforgettable visit

 

http://www.sarlat-tourisme.com/en