![]() ![]() Sarlat is located in the heart of the Périgord Noir and makes a fine base for your travels. Village Troglodytique de la Madeleine and Roque St-Christophe - where people have lived for 50,000 years or so.įounded in the eighth century, in Sarlat you'll find a beautifully restored 17th- and 18th-century core evocative enough for the town to be featured in many French films. Most of the paintings here date back to the Magdalenian (12,000 bc).īeynac - Cap Blanc - Castelnaud - Visit the restored castle that crowns the picturesque town of Beynac, see the three-dimensional carved horses of Cap Blanc, then go to the castle at Castelnaud and see how all that siege machinery worked. Les Eyzies - The National Museum of Prehistory, lunch at the Cro-Magnon Hotel (built into the limestone cliff, highly recommended cuisine and reasonable lodging prices), then a visit to Font de Gaume cave, just outside the tiny village of Les Eyzies. To the east of Sarlat is the interesting pilgrimage site of Rocamadour. It doesn't take much driving to cover this area, the distance between Sarlat and Les Eyzies is only 10 km. The map above shows the relationships between Sarlat, Les Eyzies, and Montignac, a golden triangle of history and prehistory. Most of the allure of the Dordogne is found in the countryside. You'll need a car, despite the fact that there are train stations in Les Eyzies and Sarlat. You'll save money by renting a vacation house for that length of time, either in the restored medieval center of Sarlat or the countryside. How much time need to visit Périgord Noir? If you like history, ancient castles and fortifications, prehistoric painted caves, natural beauty, and great cuisine you would not completely cover the area in a week. The center of the study of the region's prehistory is here as well, in the new National Museum of Prehistory perched on a cliff in the village of Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac. The region is dark with trees, especially walnuts, for which it is famous, as well as being known for its black truffles. Over 150 sites line the Vézère river alone. It is here that the underground is laced with prehistoric painted and engraved caves. The Périgord Noir (black) is probably of the most interest to the traveler.Wines take the names of the towns on the map, Bergerac, and Monbazilac. The Périgord Pourpre (purple) is, as you might expect, a wine region.The Périgord Blanc (white) is so named because of the landscape's exposed limestone, which has been used for building materials in the cities.The Périgord Verte (green) is named for the verdant hills around the center, Nontron.The region is divided into four parts, the orange dots represent the primary market towns. We invite our fishing friends to inform themselves about the regulations (licenses, authorized areas) before their arrival at the campsite.Here is the entire Dordogne region. The Dordogne is a river full of fish and is a great playground for fishing enthusiasts in Corrèze. This trendy sport combining elements of surfing and canoeing, which can be practiced in the sea and in the river, muscles different parts of the body, especially the abdominal muscles.ĭiscover the lake of Causse, probably the most famous lake of Corrèze. Standing on your board, you will have to paddle to advance at your own pace. ![]() This discipline requires a good physical condition and a great sense of balance, but is accessible to beginners and children. On the Gibanel lake, one of the most beautiful lakes in Corrèze, you can also try a very fashionable water sport coming straight from Polynesia: stand up paddle (SUP). Need to refresh yourself? Take a dip in the river from your boat before setting off again. After a few paddle strokes, take it easy and observe the environment in which you navigate. Our campsite, with its feet in the water in a green setting, is also for sportsmen and women who wish to spend active vacations by tasting the pleasures of aquatic activities along the Dordogne river.Īnd as if the proximity of one of the most beautiful rivers in France was not enough, you will find a vast stretch of water just a stone’s throw from the campsite, ideal for water activities in the river such as canoeing, which will allow you to discover the Dordogne castles from a new angle.įor family fun, we invite you to rent a canoe in Corrèze. ![]()
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