Vacation Dordogne» Dordogne accommodation, tourist attractions, towns & villages, history and lots more http://vacationdordogne.com Dordogne B&B Accommodation. Dordogne Bed & Breakfast holiday at it's best. Mon, 31 May 2010 01:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Mountain Biking Dordogne http://vacationdordogne.com/mountain-biking-dordogne http://vacationdordogne.com/mountain-biking-dordogne#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:51:01 +0000 admin http://vacationdordogne.com/?p=130 There are some wonderful off road bicycle tracks that give you an excellent impression of the area. Tired of walking? why not spend a day on the bicycle following well marked tracks, or be adventurous and follow the un-marked tracks used by travellers, merchants, and locals 1000’s of years ago.

Walking Dordogne has put together without any doubt the best Mountain Biking Trails in the Dordogne. Their trails are suitable for all levels.

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Walking Dordogne’s  notorious trails to date are :

 

  • The Devils Play Ground
  • Satan’s Fury
  • Devils Backbone
  • Valley of Revenge
  • Hells Gorge
  • Dordogne Mayhem

Walking Dordogne will be adding two “Dordogne Epic” tours to their 2010 list of tours. These 2 Epics will be all day rides, if lucky they can be done in 7-10 hours, and will take you about 80% off road.

For more info visit : www.walkingdordogne.com

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]]> http://vacationdordogne.com/mountain-biking-dordogne/feed 0 Dordogne Horse Riding http://vacationdordogne.com/dordogne-horse-riding http://vacationdordogne.com/dordogne-horse-riding#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 13:55:48 +0000 admin http://vacationdordogne.com/?p=88 One of the best ways to see Les Eyzies de Tayac and the Vezere Valley is without doubt on horse back.Leave your car behind, and get onto some real horse power, leave the hussle of the tourists behind and get off the roads and onto the tracks.
1000’s of years ago, there was a very high abundance of wild horses in this region, this can be seen in so many cave paintings found in the region. “Man” has always had a good friendship with horses, and that is still the case today.

Ferme de Fonluc

For hundreds, if not thousands of years, our ancestors would travel to far away places to trade goods, for hundreds of years, and many generations, would follow the same tracks and trails to get to these often remote places. Along the way they would rest at places that have now become villages, hamlets and even towns. These tracks and trails quickly disappeared with the invention of the train and later the automobile.. lost and forgotten forever..
Well almost, we take you on a trip of a lifetime following these long forgotten trails.. Get on a horse and let us retrace the routes our ancestors took hundreds of years ago.

Ferme de Fonluc is without doubt the place to be, for everyone interested in seeing the Dordogne and Vezere Valley on horse back. Situated in Les Eyzies de Tayac, in the hart of the Vezere Valley, and just 150m from the Vezere river and the famous clifs of Les Eyzies that is home to many prehistoric dwellings and the famous “Grand Roc”

Ferme de Fonluc have a range of unforgettable horse trips and over night tours, suitable for all ages.

For more information please visit their website : www.fonluc.com

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]]> http://vacationdordogne.com/dordogne-horse-riding/feed 0 Tayac Jewel of Les Eyzies http://vacationdordogne.com/tayac-jewel-of-les-eyzies http://vacationdordogne.com/tayac-jewel-of-les-eyzies#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 11:23:35 +0000 admin http://vacationdordogne.com/?p=60 Eglise de TayacTayac, the tiny but very picturesque village just 10 min. walk from the center of Les Eyzies is often overlooked by the majority of visitors passing through Les Eyzies.
Up untill the early 1900’s Les Eyzies de Tayac was simply known as “Tayac”. Tayac is more than 600 years older than Les Eyzies, and one of the oldest villages in the Dordogne region.
Tayac is historically extremely rich, it was not just the roaming grounds of our Prehistoric ancestors, but the Celts , Romans and Gauls all left their markings on the area.

In the early 12th century 6 Monks from the Monastery of Paunat were travelling between Monasteries when one of the Monks became very ill, they set up camp in Tayac near a water source. The monk was dieing, but miraculously healed after drinking the water from the “Tayac Source”. To the Monks of Paunat this was a “Sign” and round about 1123 they started building the magnificent and fortified church of Tayac, they called it “St Martin“.
At the same time, the Monks of Paunat started working the land in this lush Vezere valley, they built the farmhouse / monastery, which is now “Ferme de Tayac” that has been completely renovated, and is now a lovely B&B opposite the church.
For hundreds of years the Monks lived here and worked the lands, bit by bit houses were built against the rock.
The water from the “Tayac Source” was taken to other surrounding Monasteries, for it’s healing powers, Tayac was thriving.
Two centuries later, things took a turn, wars were breaking out, armies were constantly attacking areas and strongholds. Religion and all that went with it lost it’s power, and very slowly the life in and around Tayac became what it is today. St. Martin still stands proud, and is without doubt the nicest Fortified Church in the Perigord, the “Tayac Source” is still there, although no longer in use.

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During construction for a railroad in 1868, a rock shelter in a limestone cliff was uncovered. Near the back of the shelter, an occupation floor was recognized, and when excavated, it revealed the remains of four adult skeletons, one infant, and some fragmentary bones. The Link between Prehistoric Man and Modern Man had been found, here in Tayac.

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ferme de tayacThis site is sponsored by B&B Ferme de Tayac, voted nicest B&B in the Vezere Valley 3 years running.
Ferme de Tayac, a lovely B&B in a 12th century former Farmhouse / Monastery situated in Tayac, a quaint little village in the heart of the Vezere Valley and only 5 minutes walk from Les Eyzies, the Prehistoric Capital of the World. The rooms are all en suite, spacious and comfy, all with views and in former Monks quarters and oozing history. Built up against solid rock, which means that both downstairs and upstairs are on ground level, walls of solid rock, ancient oak beam structures, fortified walls 3 feet thick, a massive and original wine press in the huge dining room, monk’s carvings in the stone walls, and lots and lots more. For more info please visit their official web site : www.fermedetayac.com

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]]> http://vacationdordogne.com/tayac-jewel-of-les-eyzies/feed 0 By far Dordognes best Accommodation http://vacationdordogne.com/by_far_dordognes_best_accommodation http://vacationdordogne.com/by_far_dordognes_best_accommodation#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:23:53 +0000 admin http://vacationdordogne.com/?p=22 We spent 5 wonderful nights at B&B Ferme de Tayac, this is our 3rd vacation in the Dordogne, and during our more than 40 years of travels Ferme de Tayac is without doubt the nicest, most homely, comfortable, interesting and ideally located accommodation we have ever stayed at. Everything one needs while travelling can be found here, and lots more. The bedrooms and  beds are large and comfotable,  the breakfast is large and delicious, the hosts are genuinely friendly and helpful,and go out of their way to make your stay an unforgettable one.
We will miss Ferme de Tayac, but hopefully we will be lucky enough to stay here again in years to come …  With our more than 40 years of accommodation experience, we glady give Ferme de Tayac a 10/10 ….

Walt & Diane    .. USA

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