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Dordogne Dordogne

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:06:38 +0000

Prehistoric caves, fortified castles and villages, important wine region.
Diverse landscape of Atlantic coastline, beaches, flat forest land, Pyrénées mountains, and the rolling hills and river valleys of the Dordogne. The region’s history began thousands of year’s ago when Cro-magnon man lived in the caves of the Périgord and left cave paintings in sites such as Lascaux and Les Eyzies. More recent remnants of Aquitaine’s history date from the time of Eléonore of Aquitaine, consort of Louis VII, King of France. When she married Henry Plantagenet, who became King of England in 1154, she began several centuries of conflict between the French and English for control of Aquitaine. Today, the fortified villages and castles built during this time offer charm to the winding countryside and provide interesting stops along the road.Aquitaine’s capital, Bordeaux is a thriving port city on the Garonne River with beautiful 18th-century mansions and architecture, including its Grand Theatre by architect Victor Louis, excellent shopping and numerous cultural events, such as the traditional May Music Festival.Bordeaux is particularly well known for its surrounding wine-growing region. The vineyards of Bordeaux with their Margaux, Médoc, Sauternes and St. Emilion wines are leaders in their fields in an area where many other excellent wines are produced. Most chateaux open their doors to allow visits to their cellars and wine tastings.The varied Aquitaine region includes not only the prehistoric caves, villages and rolling river valleys of the Dordogne and the Bordeaux vineyards, but also the rocky Pyrénées mountain chain, the Basque country with its beautiful beaches, excellent surfing and picturesque fishing villages, the flat forest land of the Landes and the medieval castles and villages in Lot-et-Garonne.

Dordognes Nicest

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:43:19 +0000

Dordognes nicest accommodation under one roof.
The nicest holiday homes in the Dordogne. The nicest B&B’s, Gites, Chambre d’hotes, and all other types of holliday accommodation. They hand pick the nicest places to stay whilst enjoying the Dordogne, not just by accommodation, but by location, hosts, food and all other aspects that make a holiday one you will never forget.

Dordogne on Foot

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:26:08 +0000

Walking in the Dordogne, Horse riding in the Dordogne, Canoeing in the Dordogne, various ways to see the REAL Dordogne.
The only way to see the REAL Dordogne is to get off the roads and on the tracks. Let them take you to some of the biggest secrets the Dordogne has to offer, as well as the famous spots and attractions the Dordogne has to offer, they will also take you to Prehistoric caves, rock shelters,dwellings, underground caverns etc. none of which you will find mentioned on any maps or in any guide books… Be one of very few to visit these secret places.
At Walking Dordogne you are based in one spot, your accommodation is at the nicest B&B in the Dordogne, you will feel at home here, you do not need to pack your belongings every morning to move on again to the next accommodation.
After any of the walks or other activities, you can just relax at the pool, or stroll into Les Eyzies for an ice cream

Walking Dordogne is local, they live here, they know the area, and they know the best places to go at the best time. They know what and where to avoid. They take you to places unknown to tourists and tour operators that are not local, and not mentioned in guide books or maps, places that are known only to locals.

Walking Dordogne is extremely flexible, the one thing we can not control is the weather, and we all know that getting soaked on a walk is not a nice experience. With Walking Dordogne, the weather is not a problem, if they have a walk planned and it is raining, they just get into a car and visit some scenic attractions, such as the caves of Lascaux, National Prehistoric Museum, Castle of Beynac, etc. There is not a single tour operator that offers such flexibility as they do.

Les Eyzies de Tayac

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:17:15 +0000

Les Eyzies de Tayac, situated at the confluence of the Vezere and Beune Rivers, was known as just “TAYAC” until the end of the 19th century.
The first settlers in the valley settled here over 350.000 years ago. The reason they settled in the Vezere Valley during the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods was because of the limestone cliffs that lined the valley. The cliffs, caves, over-hanging shelters and rock ledges offered an excellent protection against the harsh freezing weather that froze the steppe landscape. The nomads would use the shallow hollows in the cliffs, using branches and hides and furs to build temporarily camps and shelters.

In 1863 excavations began, which led to the discovery of well over a hundred sites in just the lower Vezere Valley.
In 1868 the Cro-Magnon Shelter was discovered in Les Eyzies, and revealed the existence of a new stage in human evolution.
Five skeletons ornamented with jewels and shells, including a well preserved man of about forty to fifty years old. The link between Prehistoric Man and Modern Man was discovered here at Les Eyzies.

During the 10th and 11th century, the lords of Tayac built a fort into and under the rock face in Les Eyzies, the spot that now houses the “National Prehistoric Museum” The fort, known as “Roc de Tayac”

During the early 12th century the Monks from the Monstery of Paunat built the fortified church “St Martin” that still stands today, and is probably one of the nicest fortified churches in the Perigord.

Artists Display

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:17:47 +0000

Artists Display offers you various ways for artists to benefit from word wide web traffic, all at an affordable price, from free link exchange to selling your art online, to designing complete unique personal web sites for artists.
Artists Display gives artists from around the world the chance to show, promote, manage and sell their art online.
Displaying your art on Artists Display.com will without doubt greatly increases exposure for your work.

Ferme de Tayac

admin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:16:30 +0000

Most people visiting the Vezere and Dordogne Valley have an interest in history, so why not stay a few nights in an historic B&B in the heart of it all?. B&B Ferme de Tayac, a 12th century former farmhouse / monastery ideally situated in Les Eyzies de Tayac, in the heart of the Vezere Valley, known as the “Prehistoric Capital of the World”
In the beginning of the 12th century, the monks of the monastery of Paunat settled in Tayac, and started building the fortified church of Tayac, Saint Martin. At the same time they started buiding “Ferme de Tayac” which became the working farm and monastery for the monks.
B&B Ferme de Tayac is a must place to stay if you are visiting the Dordogne, since it officially opened to the public 2 years ago, it has been rated the #1 B&B accommodation both years running. B&B Ferme de Tayac is a 12th Century former Monastery farmhouse, lived in and run by the Monks who owned and worked the land for hundreds of years. Located in the heart of the Vezere Valley in the picturesque small village of Tayac, just 8 minutes walk from the center of Les Eyzies. In 2001 Suzanne & Mike purchased Ferme de Tayac after it had been unoccupied for over 10 years. It was in a sorry state, and was deemed dangerous and a hazzard. It took Suzanne & Mike 7 years to bring Ferme de Tayac back to it’s former glory. With among other things, meter thick walls, rooms built into solid rock, oak beam structures, and bedrooms in former monks quarters make Ferme de Tayac a speacial and very unique place to stay whilst visiting the Dordogne, and it is not hard to see why Ferme de Tayac has been the travellers choice of accommodation for 2 years.

For more and updated info on Ferme de Tayac please visit their official web site www.fermedetayac.com

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Dordogne Info

admin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:59:25 +0000

Welcome to Dordogne Info, the one stop site about the Dordogne.
This site will be updated on a reguler basis, and the viewer will be kept up to date about things happening in and around the Dordogne, but we will also be posting useful information that will help both visitors, and locals. TheDordogne.info is another “de Paulus” Project for promoting the Dordogne.
The Dordogne is a beautiful region of South West France Between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the magnificent river that runs through it. Locally it is known as the Périgord and is without doubt one of the nicest regions in the world. Prehistoric caves, fortified castles and villages,important wine region, diverse landscape of rolling hills,limestone plateaus and river valleys make the Dordogne the most visited region of France.The region’s history began hundreds of thousands of year’s ago when Neanderthal and later Cro-magnon man lived in the caves of the Périgord and left cave paintings in sites such as Lascaux and Les Eyzies.
We would like to welcome you to the Dordogne, and offer you the nicest vacation rentals the Dordogne and South West France has to offer.
The nicest holiday homes in the Dordogne. The nicest B&B’s, Gites, Chambre d’hotes, and all other types of holliday accommodation. We select the nicest accommodations to stay whilst enjoying the Dordogne, not just by accommodation, but by location, hosts, food and all other aspects that make a holiday one you will never forget.

Unforgettable Dordogne

admin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:24:22 +0000

Unforgettable Dordogne, walking, canoeing, mountain biking, horse riding, this is the real way to experience the REAL Dordogne. Unforgettable Dordogne will take you to the places that are only accesable on foot, if you want to experience the real Dordogne, you will have to get off the roads, and on the tracks.
Unforgettable Dordogne started as a hobby, since 2001 we have spent six years exploring the Dordogne and Vezere Valley. Based in Les Eyzies de Tayac, we have the Vezere Valley at our doorstep, the Vezere river running through our back yard.
The Dordogne has so much to offer in such a small area. More than 400.000 years of history at your feet, from Neanderthal rock shelters, to CroMagnon dwellings, from Medieval towns & Villages, to fortified bastides.
The Vezere Valley is with it’s more than 250 UNESCO sites of interest the undisputed Prehistoric Capital of the world. The most exciting and scenic places this amazing region has to offer is only accessible by foot, horse, canoe, or mountain bike.
Unforgettable Dordogne guarantees to take you to the places the average tourist never gets to see, We guarantee you an unforgettable experience, and best of all, we guarantee you the REAL Dordogne

Vezere Valley

admin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:21:37 +0000

The Vezere Valley in the hart of the “Perigord Noir” in the Dordogne, is named after the River that cuts through it.
In and around the town of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac are a series of prehistoric rock dwellings, the caves include some of the most significant archaeological finds of the Upper Paleolithic (from about 40,000 to10,000 years ago) and Middle Paleolithic (200,000 to 40,000 years ago) periods they are especially noted for their extensive wall drawings.
Situated in the Vézère Valley the Les Eyzies de Tayac caves are among a series of decorated grottoes in the area that were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.

The Vézère valley contains 147 prehistoric sites dating from the Paleolithic and 25 decorated caves. It is particularly interesting from an ethnological and anthropological, as well as an aesthetic point of view because of its cave paintings, especially those of the Lascaux Cave, whose discovery in 1940 was of great importance for the history of prehistoric art.
The Vezere Valley is also home to the National Prehistoric Museum, Font de Gaume, Combareilles, Cro Magnon Shelter, The Grand Roc and many, many more sites of interest

Dordogne Tourist info, and Vezere tourist information at the Les Eyzies tourist board. Vezere and Lascaux and Font de Gaume, lovely B&B accommodation in Les Eyzies de Tayac opposite the fortified church St. Martin. Bed and Breakfast Ferme de Tayac built by the monks of Paunat in the early 12th century. BandB Les Eyzies in the Vezere Valley just 10 minutes from the Dordogne Valley. Old Monastery accommodation in Tayac is the ideal place to spend your holiday vacation near the Prehistoric museum, grand Roc and the Cro magnon shelter where Cromagnon was discovered in the Vezere Valley

Fonluc

admin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:43:01 +0000

Ferme de Fonluc is situated in the hart of the Vezere Valley in Tayac, just 10 minutes walk from Les Eyzies de Tayac. They have the Vezere river running through their land, and stunning views of the Limestone rock faces riddled with Prehistoric dwellings.
Vezere Valley, Lascaux, La Madeleine, Commarque, Font de Gaume, these are just a very small list of the treasures on Fonluc’s doorstep.
Ferme de Fonluc guarantees you horse riding trips and multi day treks that you will never forget, you will get to see the real Dordogne, and see places in the Prehistoric Capital of the World that tourists never get to see.

Fonluc or Ferme de Fonluc, premium horse treks in the Vezere Valley, Exciting horse trips in the Dordogne.
The best horse riding experience in Les Eyzies de Tayac, Vezere and Dordogne. Accommodation and horse riding in Les Eyzies de Tayac, Vezere river with stunning views of the Vezere Valley Ferme de Fonluc rural holiday accommodation on the horse riding farm. Rouffignac, La madaleine, Tursac, Lascaux, Font de Gaume grotte and caves of the vezere