What to See in Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda
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Lascaux Cave
Monumental prehistoric art site containing Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings primarily of animals. This UNESCO World Heritage site features ancient artistic expressions dating back 17,000 to 22,000 years.
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Château de Beynac
Medieval fortress featuring a Romanesque keep and well-preserved ramparts. It played a strategic role during the Hundred Years' War and served as a stronghold.
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Le Moustier
Le Moustier is an archeological site consisting of two rock shelters in Peyzac-le-Moustier, a village in the Dordogne, France.
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Château de Hautefort
The Château de Hautefort is a French château and gardens located in the town of Hautefort in the Dordogne.
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Eyrignac Manor Gardens
Historic 10-hectare gardens featuring intricate topiary art and a blend of French formal, Italian Renaissance, and medieval styles. The estate includes a 200-hectare forest domain and seven distinct themed areas known for their year-round evergreen plantings.
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Sarlat Cathedral
Sarlat Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in Sarlat-la-Canéda, France. It is a national monument.
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Manoir de la Vermondie
Manoir de la Vermondie is a château in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It became a Historic Monument in 1948.
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Puymartin Castle
Historic 13th-century castle featuring architectural styles from the Renaissance to the neo-Gothic period. It contains rare 17th-century mythological painted decors and well-preserved interiors with period furniture and tapestries.
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Cro-Magnon rock shelter
Cro-Magnon is an Aurignacian site, located in a rock shelter at Les Eyzies, a hamlet in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil,…
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Château de Fénelon
Medieval fortress and historical monument dating back over 800 years that served as a strategic stronghold and the birthplace of the writer Fénelon. It features furnished rooms, an armory, and a dedicated literary exhibition.
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Abri de la Madeleine
Paleolithic rock shelter and archaeological site that serves as the type site for the Magdalenian period. It features prehistoric art and evidence of continuous habitation through the Middle Ages, including troglodytic dwellings and castle ruins.
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La Ferrassie
La Ferrassie is an archaeological site in Savignac-de-Miremont, in the Dordogne department, France.
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Pataud Shelter
Prehistoric rockshelter and archaeological site featuring lithic tool assemblages and parietal art from the Upper Paleolithic period. It is managed by the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle and includes an onsite museum.
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Vézère Valley
The Vézère is a 211-km-long river in southwestern France. It is an important tributary to the Dordogne.
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Font-de-Gaume Cave
Font-de-Gaume is a cave near Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne department of south-west France.
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