La Brunie - area
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    the area

    The department of the Dordogne is rich in castles, fortresses, prehistoric caves with rock paintings, picture book little towns with lively markets, art and culture. Even the vegetation is unique. Fields of nut trees, tobacco and sunflowers are ordered like a chessboard and gives the sensation of being in a large garden. The Dordogne river snakes its way through the beautiful countryside and invites you to a motorboat free hike next to the water. The local cuisine is famous for its foie gras (goose liver pàté), nut cake, strawberries, sheep cheese, truffles and of course wines from the vineyards in Cahors, Bordeaux and St. Emillion.

    Bordeaux (international airport) is reached in a pleasant two hours drive and in only 2.5 hours you can reach Arcachon and bathe in the Atlantic or admire the highest sand dunes in Europe. Toulouse (international airport) is only 1.5 hours away. The airbus centre here is a must for technical freaks. In only 4 hours drive you can reach Spanish soil. An unforgettable experience in the direct vicinity is a visit to the Saturday market in Sarlat. This is really an explosion of all the senses (sight, taste, smell, hearing and touch).

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    Forts / Castles / Monasteries

    Name Discription Distance Travel time
    Manoir de Gission 13th century castle 17 km 20 min
    Chateau des Milandes Castle built in 1489 32 km 40 min
    Château de Hautefort 17th century castle 70 km 90 min
    Montaigne 14th centruy castle 130 km 120 min
    Burg Beynac Fort from the middle ages 25 km 30 min
    Castelnaud Fort from the middle ages 25 km 30 min
    Rocamadour Castle 36 km 50 min


    höhlen / grotten

    Name Discription Distance Travel time
    Lascaux II Grotto with historic paintings 35 km 45 min
    Grotte de Lastournelle Grotto 110 km 120 min
    Grottes de Fontirou Grotto 110 km 120 min
    Gouffre de Padirac Grotto created by underground river 50 km 60 min
    Grotte de Lastournelle Grotto 110 km 120 min
    Grottes de Cougnac Grotto with historic paintings 14 km 20 min
    Grottes de Lacave Grotto with dripstones 26 km 31 min


    Other

    Name Discription Distance Travel time
    La Roque Saint-Christophe Ancient settlement 45 km 50 min
    Zoo Description 7 km 10 min
    Dune du Pyla Shifting dunes 280 km 180 min
    Affenberg in Rocamadour close up experience with primates 35 km 45 min
    Air Chateaux Description 20 km 30 min