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Les Eyzies de Tayac, ideally situated in the Vezere Valley, nestled alongside both the Vezere and the Beune river. Picturesque stone houses clinging onto the rock faces, alongside prehistoric rock dwellings, shelters and troglodytes the many cliffs the Vezere Valley has to offer.
Our ancestors settled in the area more than 460.000 years ago, and with
147 prehistoric sites dating from the Paleolithic and 25 decorated caves, Les Eyzies and the Vezere Valley is without doubt the undisputed Prehistoric Capital of the World.
Font de Gaume, National Prehistoric Museum, Combereilles, Grand Roc, Abri de CroMagnon, Eglise de Tayac are just a small selection of "Must See's" of Les Eyzies.
Les Eyzies is an ideal place to use as a base to explore both the Vezere and the Dordogne Valley. Famous attractions and towns and villages such as Lascaux, Beynac, Sarlat, Domme, Castelnaud, Roque Gageac etc etc are all within 20 minutes drive.
Les Eyzies: Must See
With the amount of history Les Eyzies has to offer, you can imagine that the list of "Must See Attractions" is huge, but do not make the common mistake by thinking that Les Eyzies is all about "Prehistoric" history. Les Eyzies has played an important part throughout history, all in all more than 460.000 years of it. Les Eyzies de Tayac was just known as "Tayac" up until the end of the 19th century. Les Eyzies de Tayac has seen her fair share of Neanderthal, CroMagnon, Roman, Celts etc, and all have left their fair share of very interesting "Must See's"
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Les Eyzies: Accommodation
B&B Ferme de Tayac, situated just 5 minutes from the center of Les Eyzies, is a wonderful and much bespoken B&B in a 12th century former farmhouse / monastery. B&B Ferme de Tayac is an ideal place to stay and use as a base to explore the Vezere and Dordogne Valleys.
This cozy, friendly and homely B&B is opposite the fortified church of Tayac, and all the main tourist attraction the area has to offer are all within 20 minutes from the B&B.
B&B Ferme de Tayac is rated the # 1 B&B in Les Eyzies by Tripadvisor.
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Les Eyzies: Activities
When it comes to activities, Les Eyzies has it all. Walking / Hiking, Canoeing, Horse riding, Cycling, Mountain biking etc.. etc.. All of these and lots more can be done in or from Les Eyzies. There are numerous fantastic marked tracks and trails, that will take you to some wonderfull places in and around Les Eyzies, places that are only accessible on foot, horse or canoe, places like "The seven brothers" or "Gorge d'Enfer".
To see the REAL Les Eyzies, you will need to get of the roads and onto the tracks
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Towns & Villages
The Dordogne is without doubt the nicest region in France. No where else in the world can you visibly travel through more than 400.000 years of history all within 30 minutes. Travel through the Prehistoric Vezere Valley, visit famous towns & villages such as Montignac, St. Leon sur Vezere, Les Eyzies de Tayac, Le Bugue etc. From the Vezere Valley the scenery changes from the Preshistoric cliffs and caves, to the fortified Medieval strongholds, narrow streets and outrageously picturesque towns & villages such as Sarlat, Beynac, Roque Gageac, Domme etc.
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Tourist Attractions
There are so many highly rated tourist attractions in the Dordogne, that it would take years to visit all of them. Visitors from around the world visit the Dordogne because of world famous attractions such as the "Caves of Lascaux" , "Font de Gaume" , "La Roque St Christophe" the "National Prehistoric Museum" etc. More and more people are visiting other extremely interesting attractions such as "The Grand Roc", "Combereilles", "Commarque" "
Maison forte de Reignac " and the list goes on and on.
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Usefull Info
Find out what's happening in the Dordogne, markets, street parties, firework displays and lots more. Or what is the best way to get to Les Eyzies,
Important phone numbers and addresses, where to go and where not to go, when to go, and when to avoid.
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