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Discover sarlat and black perigord
Topic | Walks |
Departure | SARLAT-LA-CANEDA (24) |
Details | Sarlat is the capital of the Black Perigord region and a city of art and history that possesses a very rich heritage. |
Discovery tour of Sarlat
A discovery tour of this medieval city will take you to a Sarlat's distiller workshop for a drink and to other places for a local produce tasting session.
Accommodation nearby
Homair Vacances le Val d'Ussel
- Proissans
- 08 20 20 12 07
Camping des Grottes de Roffy
- Sainte-nathalene
- 05 53 59 15 61
Hôtel Laborderie
- Tamnies
- 05 53 29 68 59
Camping Le Tiradou
- Saint-vincent-de-cosse
- 05 53 30 30 73
The Maxange caves in Sarlat
The formation of concentrated calcite makes the caves to be a unique site in the world. The lighting of the caves is a real feat of modern engineering, which gives to the caves and the crystallizations an enchanting aspect.
Accommodation nearby
Homair Vacances le Val d'Ussel
- Proissans
- 08 20 20 12 07
Camping des Grottes de Roffy
- Sainte-nathalene
- 05 53 59 15 61
Hôtel Laborderie
- Tamnies
- 05 53 29 68 59
Camping Le Tiradou
- Saint-vincent-de-cosse
- 05 53 30 30 73
The Aquarium Park in Black Perigord
The park has 200 m worth of bay windows where divers performs a show feeding the carps and sturgeons.
You will also get involved in feeding the fishes under the supervision of the biologists. You will discover the species of the different continents, Asia, Africa and America.
Accommodation nearby
Homair Vacances le Val d'Ussel
- Proissans
- 08 20 20 12 07
Camping des Grottes de Roffy
- Sainte-nathalene
- 05 53 59 15 61
Hôtel Laborderie
- Tamnies
- 05 53 29 68 59
Camping Le Tiradou
- Saint-vincent-de-cosse
- 05 53 30 30 73
A day out int the prehistoric park in the Black Périgord
For the first time, a full scale everyday life of Neanderthal and Cro Magnon men scene has been pieced together.
In a 5 ha park, numerous notice boards explain the way of life back in prehistory time. Here, you will walk on our ancesters footsteps.
Accommodation nearby
Homair Vacances le Val d'Ussel
- Proissans
- 08 20 20 12 07
Camping des Grottes de Roffy
- Sainte-nathalene
- 05 53 59 15 61
Hôtel Laborderie
- Tamnies
- 05 53 29 68 59
Camping Le Tiradou
- Saint-vincent-de-cosse
- 05 53 30 30 73
Discover 'La Roque Saint-Christophe'
Half way between Eyzies and Montignac, located in one of the most beautiful landscape of Perigord, the massive Roque Saint-Christophe cliff rises steeply on the Vezere River.
This 1 km long and 80 m high chalky wall has been eaten away by the river and the frost, which formed terraces with impressive overhangs. These natural cavities has been inhabited by men since prehistory time (-55,000 years) then it became a fort and a city in the middle age until the begininning of the Renaissance.
Accommodation nearby
Homair Vacances le Val d'Ussel
- Proissans
- 08 20 20 12 07
Camping des Grottes de Roffy
- Sainte-nathalene
- 05 53 59 15 61
Hôtel Laborderie
- Tamnies
- 05 53 29 68 59
Camping Le Tiradou
- Saint-vincent-de-cosse
- 05 53 30 30 73
The Bournat village
A unique site in Perigord that offers happy memories of the place to visitors of all age.
One of the most attractive bit of this village is the number of craftsmen doing very rare jobs such as baker, miller, lacemaker, farrier, scything. You will be delighted by their warm welcome.
Accommodation nearby
Homair Vacances le Val d'Ussel
- Proissans
- 08 20 20 12 07
Camping des Grottes de Roffy
- Sainte-nathalene
- 05 53 59 15 61
Hôtel Laborderie
- Tamnies
- 05 53 29 68 59
Camping Le Tiradou
- Saint-vincent-de-cosse
- 05 53 30 30 73
The Castelnaud Castle
The castle of Casternaud is the most visited castle in the south of France.
The origin of the castle goes back in time of conflicts between the crusaders and Albigeans. Listed as an historical monument, the castle houses the Medieval War Museum since 1985.
The museum possesses a massive collection of medieval arms such as swords, daggers, armours, artillery and so on. The plain scenography emphasizes the collections and gives numerous explanations on the fabrication and the utilisation of these arms.
The evolution of the fortification and the invasion technics of the middel age are also explained via slide shows, videos, and video games available to the public. Outside the castle, there are several medieval war machines such as catapults and so on.
Accommodation nearby
Homair Vacances le Val d'Ussel
- Proissans
- 08 20 20 12 07
Camping des Grottes de Roffy
- Sainte-nathalene
- 05 53 59 15 61
Hôtel Laborderie
- Tamnies
- 05 53 29 68 59
Camping Le Tiradou
- Saint-vincent-de-cosse
- 05 53 30 30 73
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