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The National Museum of Prehistory - Part I
mke1963 Says: The NMP is one of the best museums devoted to prehistory on the planet, although it naturally concentrates on prehistory to be found on French soil with little else given much attention other than in a general setting. Nevertheless, the scale and detail of the interpretation...
Kettleman Says: Housed in the castle above the town and built into the rock, the Museum houses displays of finds from the area of prehistoric man.Although well laid out the contents are rather sparse for the grandiose entrance and entrance fee!I can't say that I learned too much.Outside...
hquittner Says: The first floor of the museum is devoted to the technics used by primitive man to make both artistic and utilitarian objects before metal instruments were devised. The second floor contains the objects by period and subject. The earliest fertility figures look crude but may...
Go to the National Museum of Prehistory
hquittner Says: The Musee National de Prehistorie is in the old castle of Tayac which the Barons of Beynac built (11,12, &16 C) under an overhang on the side of a cliff looking down on Eyzies. Standing at the front door is a statue of Prehistoric Man (by Darde). Frm this platform one can...
Visit the Cave of Font-de-Game
hquittner Says: It is like the other caves but is more accessible and close to town. It requires a reserved admission and you would be lucky indeed to be able take the next tour when you arrive. So be prepared as we were to reserve our visit later during the day. (We were at the office when...
edwis Says: Les Eyzies de Tayac –Cliffs/caves of Cro-Magnon man along the Vezere River. Le Ferme de Tayac: This was our 2nd base B&B, which is an 1100 AD Abbey.There are several buildings which are all restored and full of fun antiques. Giant lounge rooms for reading and music. Not a TV...
Exhibition at the National Museum of Prehistory
mke1963 Says: During the summer of 2006 (14th June to 13th November) , there is an excellent temporary exhibition on the large fauna found in the south of France during Palaeolithic times, including lions, hyenas, sabre-toothed tigers, wolves, bears, rhinocerous, and mammoth.Entry is...
The National Museum of Prehistory - Part III
mke1963 Says: The MNP arranges a lot of activities connected with prehistory in the region, and it is worth contacting the museum if these kinds of activities are interesting, as reservations are usually needed.The activities include:Explanation of prehistoric cultures – 1 hours 30...
The National Museum of Prehistory - Part II
mke1963 Says: Much use is made of short videos to demonstrate and explain different aspects of both the prehistoric cultures and the archaeological methodologies used to discover and interpret these cultures. These videos and the display panels are all in French, but in each section there...
mke1963 Says: This is a fascinating site if you already have a good understanding of both prehistory and archaeological methods, but if not, it may be possible to slip into the museum only which is definitely worth a visit. The shelter itself is fascinating but very ‘scientific’: if you...
mke1963 Says: L'Abris Pataud is considered the place to go in order to understand all the other prehistoric sites in the Vezere area, and for the casual visitor, a combination of the museum at l’Abris de Pataud and Le Thot provides an easier introduction than the more complex National...
See the Romanesque Church at Tursac
hquittner Says: On our way from Rouffignac to La Roque Christophe we went through Tursac (onD706) and stopped briefly to look at the 12C Romanesque church with its heavy central bell tower above the west entrance which is graced by simple carvings above the similarly decorated lintel. The...
Look At La Roque St.-Christophe
hquittner Says: The cliff (roque) rises along the bank of the Vezere (actually hollowed out by it ages ago). It has rising inclined strata that the ancient humans could climb and obstruct. In a safe area they used or enlarged existing cavities and caverns in the cliff as shelters (like a...
See What Is On the Rouffignac Cave Walls
hquittner Says: The cave is 5 km aouth of town of Rouffignac (marked). It has been known for centuries and has extensive extensions chambers and galleries. The wall paintings and engravings were only discovered in 1956. They have been determined to be late Magdalenian (10,000BC) but a few...
hquittner Says: In our Introduction we describe the mechanics of our day at Les Eyzies. You can only get to the cave by car. Take D47-D32 Northeast out of Les Eyzies (direction Perigueux) to Miremont and then right with D32 until a cave right turnoff (marked). The cave is out in the forest....
DMcD Says: What an incredibly interesting and beautiful area. Everywhere you look, you see hundreds of ancient cave dwellings. Went to the Grotte (cave) Fonte de Gaume -- was somewhat disappointed with the very faint pictographs and limited access as a captured audience (and is usually...
mke1963 Says: This is where the name Cro-Magnon came from, a little hamlet that is now part of the village of Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac. It is at the railway level-crossing just south of the railway station. Opposite the crossing is the Hotel Cro-Magnon, and to the left – as you look at the...
Kate-Me Says: We took the 2 hour, 9 or 10 km canoe hire on the Vezere river at Les Eyzies with Loisirs Evasion - well worth the trip. Cost us about 13E each. There are at least 2 other canoe companies offering Canoeing (at a similar price) so we just picked the one which was closest to...
mke1963 Says: Having a basic understanding of the timeline is a useful reference for visiting the prehistoric sites in the Vezere valley (and anywhere else): it can allget terribly confusing. It’s best to forget terms such as Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon as these are rather arbitrary terms...
Prehistory in the Vezere Valley
mke1963 Says: The prehistory of the Vezere Valley is one of the great treasures in France, if not Europe, but it is important not to expect everwhere to be like the spectacular art gallery of Lascaux. The reason Lascaux is so famous is simply because of its uniqueness. Although there are...
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Epoque Magdalénienne, Galerie principale, Frise des cinq bisons
Q: Dear fellow VTers I'm considering visiting Perigueux / Sarlat in the first week of December. I'll be travelling alone and on...
A: Hi, Les Eyzies is accessible from Perigueux and Sarlat by TER train. Couldn't find any details of buses. The village is a lovely place and has a Museum of Prehistory...
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Quite simply, Les Eyzies-de-Tayac is the world's capital of prehistory. Many other places around the world can lay some claim to being important through virtue of a site or two, but Les...
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Where the Prehistoric Sites Are
At Eyzies we first drove to Font-de-Gaume in the early morning only to find that the limited morning tours were filled and so we reserved tickets for the later afternoon tour. We had anticipated this...
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Cliffs/caves of Cro-Magnon man
Le Ferme de Tayac: This was our 2nd base B&B, which is an 1100 AD Abbey. There are several buildings which are all restored and full of fun antiques. Giant lounge rooms for reading and music. Not a TV...
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As you follow the pre-history trail around the Dordogne one of the stops has to be the small town of Les Eyzies. As well as hosting the Museum of Prehistory (see tips) it also provides the traveller...
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Prehistoric Les Eyzies de Tayac
The area around Les Eyzies de Tayac (2 hours east of Bordeaux in the Dordogne region) is known as the World Capital of Prehistory The Dordogne is split into four areas: the Périgord Vert (green), the...
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