The Lot
The enormous 15th-century Collégiale Notre Dame has a never-completed bell tower and choir stalls, ornamented with a menagerie of comical and cheeky…
Must-see attractions in The Dordogne, Limousin & the Lot
The Dordogne
Of the 28 towers that formed Puy St-Front’s medieval fortifications, only the 15th-century Tour Mataguerre, a stout, cylindrical bastion, remains.
Limousin
Denizens at this 100-hectare safari park, 4km east of Solignac, include wolves, giraffes, wildebeest, snowy owls and a pair of breeding tigers.
Cahors
Displays include works by the Cahors-born pointillist painter Henri Martin (1893–1972). It is closed for renovation through at least 2019.
The Dordogne
Ornate gardens and 15th-century moat and battlements surround this grandly furnished 16th-century château, 6km southwest of Montignac.
The Dordogne
Interactive displays trace the history and stories of Cro-Magnon people; there is a small rock shelter accessible above the site.
The Dordogne
Inside the 17th-century Maison Peyrarède, the displays span 3000 years of history and include a collection of ornate pipes.
Limoges
The moody late-Gothic Église St-Pierre du Queyroix is notable for its characteristic Limousin belfry and stained glass.
The Lot
The belfry and accompanying turret of this simple 16th-century church, dedicated to Saint Cyr, rise above the village.
Limousin
Three crashing cascades are about a half-hour hike along riverside trails that begin at the foot of the village.
The Dordogne
Wonderfully musty displays of vintage winemaking equipment and scale models of local river boats.
The Dordogne
The best views of Périgueux' Cathédrale St-Front are from this bridge, just to the east.
Limousin
The slate roof of the ancient covered market shelters an equally ancient baker’s oven.
The Lot
Natural cave with stalactites and 20,000-year-old cave art; in L’Hospitalet.
The Dordogne
A warren of meandering lanes leads up to La Roque’s dramatic fort, where a series of defensive positions constructed by medieval engineers were carved out…
