PERIGORD – ROCAMADOUR – GOUFFRE DE PADIRAC TOUR

Day 1 : Your starting point – Oradour sur Glane – Sarlat la Caneda.

• Morning: Early morning departure by coach to Oradour Sur Glane in Haute Vienne near Limoges.
• Breakfast break on the way.
• Lunch: Lunch at the restaurant in Oradour sur Glane.
• Afternoon: After lunch, you will go back to the memory center which gives access to the ruins of the martyred village of Oradour Sur Glane located in the Haute Vienne department for a guided tour of the ruins of the historic village of Oradour.
• It was on June 10 1944, that the Waffen SS, a military body created by Hitler, used to mass executions, gave the order to the 3rd company, that is to say about 200 men, in response to the actions of the Resistance, to commit the irreparable massacre including that of the women and children locked up in the church of Oradour. 643 victims were counted.
• Evening: Your arrival is scheduled around 7 p.m. in Sarlat la Caneda, installation at the hotel
• Dinner, evening and night at the hotel in Sarlat

Day 2 : Monbazillac – Bergerac – The cave of Maxange

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 8 am: Departure from the hotel.
• 10 am: Visit to the castle of Monbazillac, a building with both medieval and Renaissance architecture.
• Located near Bergerac, Monbazillac is a renowned 25-hectare vineyard, you will visit the castle and the cellars where 6,000 bottles are lined up.
• The visit will end with a tasting session.
• 12:30 pm : Lunch at the restaurant.
• 3 pm : located on the banks of the Dordogne, you will continue the day with a guided walking tour of the historic district of Bergerac, the city of Cyrano.
• 5 pm: You will then take the direction of the caves of Maxange for a guided tour. 60 million years old, dated to the Tertiary era, they have only been discovered since 2000 and have been open to the public since spring 2003. The site has been classified by the state since 2013.
• The peculiarity of these underground cavities is the staging thanks to the passing time of calcite crystals called stalactites – a show that takes various forms and leaves no one indifferent.
• 8 pm : Dinner, evening, a night at the Sarlat hotel

Day 3 : La Roque Saint Christophe – The castle of Losse – Lascaux IV

In the morning:

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:45 am: Departure from the hotel.
• 9:30 am: Arrival at the site of La Roque Saint Christophe which overcomes the valley of the Vézère. La Roque Saint Christophe is considered to be one of the largest troglodyte complexes in Europe carved into the cliff.
• You will then take the direction of the renaissance-style castle of Losse, listed as a historic monument since 1928. Not only will you appreciate its location in the Vézère valley but also exceptional Renaissance furniture.
• The gardens of the castle have been labelled “remarkable garden” since 2004.
• 12:30 pm : Lunch at the restaurant.

In the afternoon :

• 2:30 pm : Visit Lascaux IV, the complete replica of the most visited famous cave in the world. The Lascaux cave discovered in 1940 has been closed to the public to preserve its historic paintings, which are approximately 15,000 to 17,000 years old. On the other hand, thanks to Lascaux IV, you will be able to immerse yourself in the heart of cave art.
• 8:00 pm : Dinner, evening and night at the hotel.

Day 4 : Medieval city of Sarlat – the royal bastide of Domme – Roche Gageac – Barge ride

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:45 am: Departure from the hotel.
• 9 am: Guided tour of the medieval city of Sarlat, note that on Wednesdays and Saturdays, after the guided tour, you can take advantage of free time to stroll through the market.
• 12 pm: Lunch at the restaurant.
• 3 pm: Located about ten kilometers from Sarlat, you will go to the royal bastide of Domme for a visit aboard the little tourist train “the Domme Express”. The bastides or new towns erected from the 13th century correspond to new needs and we can consider a real evolution compared to the medieval city. The Périgord is one of the most beautiful bastides in the southwest.
• 5 pm: In the heart of the Périgord noir, you will take the road to one of the most beautiful villages in France, Rocque-Gageac, then you will embark for a barge ride along the Dordogne river.
• 8pm : Return to Sarlat, dinner, evening and night at the hotel

Day 5 : The chasm of Padirac – Rocamadour

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:30 am: Departure from the hotel.
• 10am: Guided tour of the Padirac pit, discovered in 1889, the site was called the Devil’s Hole. Edouard Alfred Martel, who discovered the site said: “Are we not dreaming?”
• 12:30 pm : Lunch at the restaurant.
• 3pm : Housed in the Dordogne valley, you have an appointment with the unmissable city of Rocamadour for a guided tour. A must-see in the Lot department, the religious city that is on the road to Saint Jacques de Compostela, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Be careful, the climb is done on foot but at your rhythm!
• 8 pm : Dinner at the restaurant, evening and night in Sarlat

Day 6 : The castle of Castelnaud – trufficulteur Sarlat.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 9:30 am: Departure from the hotel towards the Château de Castelnaud, which has been listed as a historic monument since 1966.
• 10am: Guided tour of the medieval fortification built in the 12th century. You will experience the Middle Ages as if you were there and you will enjoy a magnificent view overlooking the Dordogne valley.
• 12 pm: Lunch at a truffle farmer.
• You are invited to visit a truffle farmer whose profession focuses on truffle oaks, but not only.
• Above all, a passionate profession, because it is not easy to harvest truffles, you have to be patient, invest and work to finally obtain, perhaps, a nice harvest.
• 4 pm : Road to Sarlat.

Day 7 : The gardens of Eyrignac in Salignac – return to your home.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Departure from the hotel.
• 10 am: Guided tour of the gardens of Eyrignac, one of the pearls of Périgord, labelled “remarkable garden” since 2004. It is a 17th-century family mansion.
• 12 pm: Lunch in a farm inn.
• 1:30 pm : Return to your home.