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Yet it has nothing to envy to the other municipalities in the department. You can’t help but fall under the charm of the banks of Dronne, their abbey, their totally unusual bridge and the exceptional sculpted cave, called "Cave of doomsday" (grotte du jugement dernier). The numerous prehistoric and megalithic sites of the surrounding area, its Celtic and Gallo-Roman remains, its "cluzeaux" and troglodytic dwellings testify to its antiquity. Its bell tower – which is rather a "Campanile" built on the rock – would be the oldest in France with its basic protocoupole and its carolingian capitals. The Benedictine abbey founded by Charlemagne bears the mark of the history of its destructions and reconstructions for over twelve centuries. Reading the works of one of its abbots: "Brantôme" – Catherine de Medici’s man – is essential to our knowledge of the sixteenth century. A gateway to the Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park and a jewel of the Val-de-Dronne, Brantôme welcomes nature lovers all year-round, as well as people who enjoy living and eating The site of the national Prehistory museum. well. Romantic, relaxing, rich with history, leisure and sports activities, the city brings a different touch to the Périgord. Musée national de la Préhistoire n TOURIST OFFICE PÉRIGORD DRONNE BELLE Église Notre-Dame des Ezies 6, rue du Puyjoli-de-Meyjounissas This is THE museum of the world’s capital of prehistory, BRANTÔME-EN-PERIGORD the gateway to understand the visit of the shelters nearby & +33 (0)5 53 05 80 63 in their context. With the acquisition of locally sourced www.perigord-dronne-belle.fr items but also from other regions of France, Jean-Jacques High season: open every day from 10am to 1pm and Cleyet-Merle, the director of this magnificent museum from 2pm to 6pm. From January 1st to February 28th: and valuable employees have recreated the complete closed, hotline (except Saturday and Sunday). For the chronological order of Palaeolithic period, since the other months, see on the website. installation of the first hunter-gatherers in Aquitaine The Tourist Office is located in the former church Notre- -400,000 years, until the end of the ice ages which is Dame. You will be pleasantly received by charming -10,000 years BCE. The tool collections and works of hostesses who will answer your questions. You will also prehistoric art unearthed in the area are always presented find brochures about accommodation, catering, the full with the same chronological and geological interests. listing of cultural sites open to visit, festivities, exhibitions, Flint knapping, but also many European Venuses are in the crafts, leisure, as well as some screens, a table and a spotlight. The tour examines the lithic and bone industry, touch-screen. In the shop, you can buy table sets, the engraved and carved blocks – the first set of this kind in happy family game on the theme of prehistory and the the world – the furniture art, burials, prehistoric fauna. The museum offers a parietal art furniture shop during middle ages, postcards, walking sticks etc. Finally, the the holidays, on reservation: children with the tools of Office has set up new tours and animations. our ancestors, are transformed into prehistoric artists. The village of Bournat – Le Bugue n MUSÉE NATIONAL DE LA PRÉHISTOIRE This theme park presents on 8ha scenes of rural life and 1, rue du Musée popular history of the Périgord in the late 19th century: LES EYZIES-DE-TAYAC-SIREUIL classroom, farm and cultures, old trades and artisans & +33 (0)5 53 06 45 65 & (walnut oil mill, still, locomobile, fairground organ, tools, +33 (0)5 53 06 45 49 horse-drawn carriages…), toys and party, so objects of www.musee-prehistoire-eyzies.fr everyday life. The animations follow one another in the [email protected] village: active craftsmen reviving ancestral trades, batch onl of country bread, forge, fair with rides of yesteryear, Low season: open Wednesday to Monday from 9.30am to games of yesteryear like bowling. Comedians animate 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5.30pm. High season: Wednesday the streets in period costume. Children are taken care of to Monday from 9.30am to 6pm; every day from 9.30am to in manual activity workshops (pen writing, stone carving, 6.30pm. High season in July and August, mid-season in June baking bread, glass beads) and storytelling sessions. and September. Free for under 25-year-olds (citizens EU). Adult: Old silent films are projected in an old tobacco drying E6. Tourism label & Disability. Guided tour. Activities. Library. shed while the rides (caterpillar 1900, chahut-bahut, 12 MUST-SEES © PHOVOIR Overlooking the town of Beynac-et-Cazenac. butterfly merry-go-round, coconut shy, rigolarium, rickshaw…) attract children. The Great Wheel of the Château de Beynac early 20th century offers a panoramic view, day and This is the most spectacular Perigordian castle. Built on a night. Other activities: a 40-minute boat ride along the cliff at 150 meters above the Dordogne on an impressive canals in a humid environment, a mini-farm with goats, rocky peak, an ideal point to observe the whole valley, rabbits, ponies, cows, ducks, etc. and the acquisition of château de Beynac faces its lifelong enemy, Castelnaud. 2 reproductions in electrical version of a Stanley mountain It is the headquarters of one of the four baronies of wagon, the ancestor of the bus… You can spend two Périgord. With very thick walls, Beynac plays defense hours in the village like all day… Nocturnes in high until the end. Its stern fortress look is enhanced by the golden patina of its walls with changing colours. The season where the lights of the paper lanterns stretch construction of the castle began in the 12th century but to the guinguette and on the terrace of the restaurant underwent changes until the 17th century. Its wall walk until midnight. Possibility to privatize all or part of where the soldiers armed with pikes and spears waited the Bournat to organize a family event, a seminar or for the attacker, its 13th century crenelated dungeon a wedding! in the inner courtyard, the hoardings from where the n PARC À THÈME LE BOURNAT soldiers threw stones and the arrowslits will make 191, allée Paul-Jean-Souriau you want to attack the English and French fortresses LE BUGUE & +33 (0)5 53 08 41 99 in turn. The castle chapel has lauze roofing stones and www.lebournat.fr a bell-gable lulled by embrasures, it makes you feel dizzy. Inside we find choice pieces: the guard room, on the impressive vault of the 15th century Salle des Etats Closed from October 1st to March 31st. Low season: open and its sculpted Renaissance fireplace, the 12th century every day and public holidays from 10am to 6pm. High oratory with walls decorated by 16th century frescoes, season: every day and public holidays from 10am to 7pm.