Our group of four are planning a fall trip to France and the Dordogne area is part of our trip. This will be our third trip to Dordogne and certainly not our last. We are staying for four days at the Centenaire in lesEyzies and are in our planning stage of places to visit. We have visited, padiric cave, font du Gaume, Lascaux2, and are trying to narrow down a couple of caves/grotto visits. We are looking at Peche Melbe and St Christophe. Does anyone have othe suggestions or favorites? Also on our list of places to see are Sarlat, Cahors. Other suggestions would be most welcome. We have visited Rocamodor (OK), Domme (loved it), Castlenaud (a favorite) We will be driving.
Any help is appreciated.
As always, Thanks
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I see you%26#39;ve found the best kept %26quot;secret%26quot; in France -- the %26quot;land of a thousand castles%26quot; , the enchanting Perigord region. Those Neanderthals sure knew how to live.This was my family%26#39;s favorite area in our trip around France a few years ago.
For some very helpful regional websites for the Perigord (Dordogne) areas check www.best-of-perigord.tm.fr and www.archnis.asso.fr/DORDOGNE
Restaurant recommendation: Le Bistrot in old Sarlat (great , yet affordable Canard and Truffle dishes).
You can find a lot of info on all 4 Perigord sectors on these sites including places like La Roque Gageac (beautiful riverside village near Domme w/ canoe %26amp; boat rentals and an old castle on the cliff above , among other things) and to the north of Les Eyzies , places like Chateau du Hautefort (of movie fame). For castle-hopping check www.chateauxcountry.com
For a lot more in-depth cave info check the interactive caving websites at www.leseyzies.com and www.grottes-en-france.com are good. The best caves are off limits to the public in Les Eyzies (like: Laugerie Haute -- not even publicized except on science websites) --- there was one in Les Eyzies I saw (Rouffignac as I recall) that is 10 kms. long , open to the public and has a tram inside its so big. As you probably noticed , there are a number of other caves along the roadsides (and hillsides) in and out of Les Eyzies that are less publicized but can be found at leseyzies.com
I%26#39;m curious , we ran out of time and weren%26#39;t able to see Gouffre de Padirac as planned. Sounded like it would be a fascinating experience (subterranean boat-ride and all) . What did you think of it ?
Anyway, hope this is helpful -- we%26#39;ll be envious of your trip -- will go back as soon as we can -- love this place.
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To DMcD - Thanks for your response - It was helpful. As for the Gouffre de Padirac - I loved the experience; it was one of my first cave visits and I was in awe throughout. There is agreat subterranean boat ride along with interesting walk through the cave formations. I feel it is well worth visiting. The downside is the crowds in summer (July, August)- we waited in line for an hour or more. When my brother and his wife went in the morning in June they got right in - no wait.
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You mentioned Castelnaud -- have you been to Beynac? If not, do put that on your list!
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