France has more than its fair share of prehistoric monuments – although in truth it is the north around Carnac (Brittany) that has the greatest concentration of menhirs and dolmen. But the south has its occasional treasures as well. in addition to the sprinkling of standing stones found in many parts of France there are a few specific highlights: Lascaux caves and the Vezere valley The Vezere River runs through the Dordogne department to meet the Dordogne River. The Vezere [...]
Archive for December, 2008
The Dordogne region is well known for its scenery, its castles and its beautiful medieval villages, and rightly so. There are many places where you are close to the Dordogne river, and plenty of opportunities to canoe along with the flow, passed villages and castles. There are also a couple of places where you can admire the view from high above the river. One such place is Tremolat – the Cingle de Tremolat is a large curve in the river [...]
