You will discover parietal art in the frescoes of the Lascaux cave in Montignac and in the ornate caves and shelters that line the valley to Les Eyzies de Tayac where the National Museum of Prehistory and the International pole of prehistory remind us In particular that this is where the Cro-Magnon man was discovered.ДЄ country loaded with history from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance where the castles witnessing past conflicts now print a sense of serenity and calm found in the Dordogne Valley.

With its 15 sites classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, it is a part of the history of mankind that is available to you. Sacred Temple of Prehistory where already Cro Magnon inspired by the VГ©zГЁre Valley expressed all his art.

The Dordogne Department (here we call it Perigord) is located in the New Aquitaine (but we say South West) bordered by the ramparts of the Massif Central, the Causses of Quercy, the orchards of the Lot et Garonne and the gravel of Gironde, you will cross many landscapes and the most beautiful villages of France. The PГ©rigord Purple, whose valley widens downstream from Bergerac, is a region of orchards and vineyards. It is a country of basins and valleys, of which the greasy meadow invades the gentle slopes. The PГ©rigord vert, the Nontronnais, is covered with trees, heath heaths The Chestnut reigns supreme. The region of Sarladais, is a country of pechs, these round hills capped with thickets of chestnut trees and pine forests Low valleys planted with walnut trees, tobacco fields, orchards. The Middle Valley of the Isle serves as a backbone to a slightly different region south of PГ©rigueux, where the maritime pines are appearing. The PГ©rigord Blanc is composed of limestone plateaus, carved by rivers (Isle, AuvГ©zГЁre, Rent, Dronne), where the valleys widen. The criteria chosen for the name of the departments being geographical or hydrographic, the PГ©rigord thus receives the name of its main river: the Dordogne.Д¬ertainly the most beautiful department in France, It contains four major natural regions: in the centre, the PГ©rigord Blanc (PГ©rigueux, RibГ©rac) In the southeast, the PГ©rigord Noir (Sarladais) The PГ©rigord vert (Nontronnais) at the foot of the Limousin Mountains In the southwest, the PГ©rigord Purple (Bergeracois). During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decided to create the departments in order to simplify the administrative organisation of France. Today the PГ©rigord and the Dordogne department are synomynes and designate the same territory. Is there a difference between Dordogne and PГ©rigord? Calendar of flea markets and garage sales.

Dordogne map