Les Eyzies
de Tayac/Sireuil, Tamniès, Marquay :
Les Eyzies
de Tayac, is called the « capital » of prehistory. It’s a village in the middle of the Périgord Noir (cradle
of the first European occidental cultures). Les Eyzies is nestled along the
“Vézère” river a tributary of the Dordogne river. In and around the village are
numerous caves, some of which have paintings and engravings, that are a
must see. You will also find the
National Museum of Prehistory.
The area
has many cultural and historical places to visit; more than 1200 castles as
well as many churches originally roman art.
During the
summer, several cultural festivals take place, such as the medieval city of
Sarlat.
The
Périgord is also known for its wonderful, generous and lush nature ( 40
varieties of wild orchid’s) and its excellent cuisine. (truffless, walnuts,
chestnuts, foie gras, mushrooms,
Bordeaux and Bergerac wine...).
You can
explore its vast woods on foot and bike
through the pitoresque villages, also play tennis, go horseback riding, or
float down the Vézère or the Dordogne in a rented canoe kayak. If golf is your
game, you’ll find both 9 and 18 hole courses, or maybe even go fishing...
SWIMMING
L’étang de
Tamniès:
About 5
minutes away from “ La grèze” you have
a nice lake with a sandbeach. This is a wonderful place to swim, sunbathe and have picnic underneath the trees along
the lake.
The Vézère and the Dordogne river also give you
oportunities to go swimming
