You can also visit the National Prehistoric Museum. Here you will find prehistoric sites of the Périgord and a little church dating back to the 12 th century. Les Eyzies (18 Km - 15 mn) “the prehistoric capital” situated on the edge of the Vézère. We also recommend you to visit the tearoom. It has been owned by many famous families in Dordogne. Le château de Chabans (8 Km - 10 mn) This "renaissance castle" was built on the ruins of an ancient fortress. We also recommend the wonderful walk in the countryside starting from the Abbey. L ' Abbaye de St Amand de Coly (10 Km - 10 mn), is both a religious building and a fortress. While walking beside the River Vézère, you can admire the ruins of the royal château looking down upon the town. Montignac (10 Km - 10mn) is famous for the Lascaux caves, but it is also a very beautiful town with houses dating back to the middle ages and buildings from the 14 th, 15 th and 16 th centuries. A walk in the beautiful perfumed gardens will lead to a magnificent view of the River Vézère. Once a medieval fortress hidden behind a high wall and surrounded by a deep moat, but now a beautiful château since 1575. La Château de Losse (10 Km - 10mn) is situated in the Vezère valley. The “salle des taureaux” and “diverticule axial”. A replica of this cave is open to the public, where there are two reproduceds galleries. It was discovered in 1940 and has more than 1500 paintings and engravings dating back to prehistoric time. La Grotte de Lascaux (10 Km - 10mn) is situated near Montignac. Perigord sites to visit : Sarlat, Lascaux, Castelnaud
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