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The Vézère Valley - CRADLE OF MANKIND-HERITAGE.

Leisure, outdoor, gastronomy… all desires are there…

  • Leisure, outdoor, gastronomy… all desires are there…
  • Known for its density of caves and unique prehistoric sites in the world. Fourteen of them have been declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1979.
  • Renowned for its abundance of beautiful villages such as Saint Leon, rated "one of the most beautiful villages in France", and for its exceptional concentration of medieval castles.
  • Famous for its unspoiled nature and authentic offering a multitude of walks or hikes in the forest on foot, horseback or mountain bike and the ability to canoe down the Vézère with swimming breaks at the foot of cliffs millennia.
  • Incomparable for its pleasures of the mouth. Black truffle, smoked duck breast, candied figs with foie gras, porcini mushrooms, chestnuts, available according to the seasons …

 

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