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Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde
also known as the "Smiling doorway of the South" where you can
stroll at the market, discover a pleasant central area or visit the
Labenche museum.
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Aubazine was built around a 12th
century Cistercian Abbey Church. The tomb of Saint-Stephen is one of
the most valuable remains of Gothic architecture. A very nice course
for golf lovers.
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Collonges-la-Rouge one of the
nicest village in France, owns this name of the red stones used for
the houses, manors and its Roman church.
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Turenne A tiny medieval village
with its glorious past. The ruins of its fortified castle standing
on top of a spur are there to prove it.
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Pompadour, deservedly named the
"horse lovers city " with one of the biggest Stud farm in its famous
castle of the Marchioness. It became the cradle of the Anglo-Arab
breed.
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Le Gouffre de la Fage chasm where
can be discovered the wonders of underground world.
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The château of Hautefort :
beautiful construction which began in the 9th Century and was
continued up to the 18th It is set in 10 acres with magnificent
gardens . From the terrace the view of the village and the gardens
is wonderful.
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The Vézère and Dordogne Valleys.
Magnificent scenery and past fortune along the windings of both
rivers.
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The Lascaux Cave with its
painting of 17000 years old. Visit the "copy or facsimile", the
original setting was closed to the public in 1962.
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The Grottes de Rouffignac,
another witness of Prehistory.
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Les Eyzies, picturesque village.
The prehistory lovers must visit the National Museeum of Prehistory,
the Cro-Magon Shelter, the cave painting of the "Grotte du Font-de-Caume",
and the "Grotte du Grand Roc"...
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Domme, charming "bastide" village
perched on a steep rock. Overlooking the Dordogne Valley. Very
active during the religious wars.
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La Roque Gageac, stands proudly
on a cliff along the Dordogne river. Exceptional view.
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Castelnaud and the ruins of its
castle give a hint of the religious wars ferocity in the Middle
Ages. Its Museum reveals some secrets of religious warfare. Nice
view of the Céou and Dordogne Valleys.
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The Château de Beynac-et-Cazenac
faces Castelnaud, both were constantly at war. Its fortress has been
perfectly preserved.
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Sarlat-la-Canéda, in the heart of
Périgord Noir. A walk through Sarlat is a stroll into the past with
almost a thousand years of architectural history. The tone is set by
the warm, light coloured stones used for everything from the paving
in the streets to flat roof tiles. You like to become impregnated of
the ambience of Saturday markets...
