Roque
St Christophe
In one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Dordogne halfway
between Les Eyzies and Montignac the enormous cliff of the Roque
St Christophe rises to a peak above the Vezere River. This remains
one of the most original sites in the Dordogne valley.
Le
Gouffre De Proumeyssac
The Gouffre De Proumeyssac is currently the largest developed
cave in the Dordogne. A tunnel provides easy access to this huge
underground vault whose walls are adorned with countless crystallizations
of exceptional density.
Le
Jardins De Marqueyssac
The Jardins De Marqueyssac are listed as a National Historic
Monument and offer more than 6km of shaded paths, edged with 150,000
hand pruned boxwoods aged over 100 years. Be sure to visit on a
Thursday evening to experience the gardens by candle light (July
and August only).
Aquarium
De Perigord Noir
The Aquarium with more than 3 million litres of water and
over 6000 fish is said to be the largest private out door freshwater
aquarium in Europe and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the
house.
Chateau
De Castelnaud
The medieval castle of Castelnaud is built on a rocky out
crop and offers a splendid panoramic view of the Dordogne valley.
With its collection of arms and armour and full scale reconstructions
of war machines you will learn about the art of war fair in the
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Lascaux
Caves II
Discovered in 1940 the Lascaux caves contain some of the
most remarkable cave paintings in the world and is known as the
‘Prehistoric Sistine Chapel’. The Lascaux paintings are least 15,000
years old. The number of visitors per day in July and August is
limited to 2000 and tickets usually sell out by 2pm.
Grottes
du Roc de Cazelle
In this astonishing prehistoric parc discover how the
life style of our distant ancestors has been reconstructed in
the actual place that they once lived. Here the statue of the
Venus of Sireuil was discovered. Walk through caves and rock
shelters in which you see the collection of tools and weapons
carved 12,000 years ago by prehistoric man.
Le
Bournat
Situated a 5 minute walk from the house you will find
the local attraction of Le Bournat. This is a village where time
has stood still since 1900 and takes you right back to the heart
of authentic village life.
Les
Eyzies-De-Tayac
Les Eyzies is visited every year by between 800,000 and
1 million visitors making it one of the most popular destinations
in France. The cave lined Vezere valley has been classified as
a Heritage Site by UNESCO. Les Eyzies is home to the National
Prehistory Museum which houses one of the worlds most comprehensive
collection of prehistoric artifacts.
Chateau
De Milandes
Built in 1489, this residence with its captivating charm
reveals renaissance architecture with some magnificent gothic
elements. There is also a very entertaining Birds of Prey show
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Limeuil
This is situated at the foot of two magnificent bridges
built in 1891. A stoney beach leads down to the confluence of the
Dordogne and Verzere Rivers.
Getting to the top of the village is hard bur rewarding
work. Take the time to study the medieval architecture on the way
up. Just a short walk leads you to the impressive St Martin Chappelle
built in 1194. This chapel is a witness to the time when Dordogne
was English.
Rocamadour
Rocamadour, nestled in the Lot department of South West
France is a name familiar with tourists as well as connoisseurs
of fine dining and rich history. One can look at the restaurants,
churches and many shops and boutiques that have cropped up around
this popular attraction.
Le
Roque-Gageac
Le Roque-Gageac is a magnificent village officially classified
as one of the most beautiful in France. Nestled into the high
south facing rock in the bend of the river Dordogne Le Roque-Gageac
is said to enjoy an almost meditarrean climate.
Grotte de Bara-Bahau
Classified as one of the oldest sites in human history of art,
this authentic site is listed amongst the historic monuments
of the Dordogne. There is a double interest in visiting this
cave as it takes you on not only a journey of prehistoric art
but also geology and is only a ten minute walk from the house.
Montignac
Some 26km up the Verzere valley this pretty village is most
famous for being home to the Lascaux caves. Montignac has a very
attraction old town and at the end of July is host to the festival
of Folklore de Montignac.
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