The chateau of Castelnau-Bretenoux is one of the most impressive in the Quercy region and has been listed as a historic monument since 1862. Located on the top of a hill, the castle can be seen from a...
Chateau de Beynac, located on a rocky outcrop high above the Dordogne river and the village of Beynac, played an important role in the Hundred Years War. Its impressive setting offers views across mil...
Chateau de Castelnaud was built in the 12th century and faces Chateau de Beynac on the opposite side of the Dordogne River. The chateau was an important stronghold during the Hundred Years War and the...
Chateau de Fenelon is a beautiful chateau situated above the village of Saint Mondane. The original chateau dates from the 13th century but since then has had further refurbishments during the 16th ce...
Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne is set in a wooded valley on the banks of the Dordogne river. The town was originally developed around a Benedictine abbey, part of which can still be seen in the town. The 12th-...
The medieval town of Martel is built in pale coloured stone, offset by reddish-brown roofs. The main square, Place des Consuls, is dominated by large eighteenth-century covered halles (market stalls),...
The Grottes de Lacave, near Souillac, are a series of impressive caves which have several galleries, each given separate names. Two of the most impressive are the Great Dome Room at 60 meters high and...
Chateau de Commarque is one part of a fortified village which has only recently been discovered by archaeologists. Sat on rock, the lower parts of the chateau incorporate various prehistoric shelters ...
The Chateau of Puymartin was built around 1270 and served as a border defence post between France and England during the Hundred Year War. As well as its impressive architecture, inside there is a mag...
The Maxange Caves were discovered at the site of a quarry in Le Buisson de Cadouin, in August 2000. Consisting of two chambers connected by a short tunnel, the unique concentration of calcite formatio...
