DORDOGNE WALKING MAPS CODE
DORDOGNE WALKING MAPS PLUS

You may find lunch whilst you meander the tiny streets overlooking the river in La Roque Gageac, a beautiful village built flat against the cliff, (another of the “Prettiest Villages of France”). Situated on a rocky spur, the panoramic viewpoint offers one of the most impressive views of the valley and it’s many châteaux. This astonishing spot offers over 6km of pathways lined with over 150,000 hand-pruned boxwoods, rockeries and stone cabins. You’ll take in the scents and scenery of the romantic and picturesque Marqueyssac Gardens. Your starting point depends on which hotel category you have chosen, but the route over the course of the day takes you through the Dordogne River Valley, dotted with castles from the Hundred Years War. Today offers a sprinkling of France’s official “Prettiest Villages” for your explorations, amongst some truly spectacular scenery and sites.

This little town sits on the confluence of Vezere and the Beune Rivers, and is home to the National Prehistory Museum, as well as a string of small boutiques, cafes and restaurants. A climb away from the river before being rewarded at the end of the day with your descent into Les Eyzies. You have the option for a small detour, continuing along the river, and bringing you to the site of La Madeleine – a prehistoric excavation of such importance that it donated its name to an entire prehistoric era – the Magdalenian – but also with an incredible troglodyte village you can visit. After crossing the bridge into the village of Le Moustier, strike out through the forest and fields. Your route offers a plethora of reminders of this heritage, starting at the troglodyte site of La Roque St Christophe, you then follow the meanders of the Vezere, with majestic limestone spurs thrusting out over your head. 'Martel' the historic town of 7 towers.This morning your transfer still follows the Vezere River, as it winds southwards through rich countryside that has welcomed man for milennia. Beaulieu sur Dordogne owes it's name of the Limousin Riviera to it's gentle way of life on the banks of the mythical river' and 'Rocamadour, this world heritage site clings to the cliff overlooking the Alzou Canyon'. Curemonte, stretched out along a ridge the gentlemen's houses or gentilhommieres of Autoire Loubressac, on a high spur above the Dordogne Valley Carennac, with its elaborate abbey church Turenne, encircling a hilltop castle and the celebrated red sandstone village of Collonges-la-Rouge.

DORDOGNE WALKING MAPS PLUS

9 plus villages on this Dordogne walking holiday are on the unofficial but prestigious list of the '161 most beautiful villages in France' (Les Plus Beaux Villages de France). The scenery is varied, taking in the limestone plateaux or Causses and then later wooded hills, which slope steeply down to the Dordogne at the delightful former river port of Beaulieu. This is a region of France that is largely away from normal tourist haunts in the Departments of Correze and Lot. This is the land of truffles, foie gras, magret de canard and rich dark wines. The individual, family-run hotels offer the sort of cooking that people come to France for, and several have noted chefs. Castles, stone-built medieval villages, ruins and caves lend daily interest to the circuit. 120km in the area of the Upper Dordogne Valley. The 10 day walking tour is a circuit of approx.

DORDOGNE WALKING MAPS CODE

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