Villages of Perigord

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© Bertrand Rieger
ESSENTIALS
VISITS
Guided Tour
of the Abbey
Free tours organised
byThe Friends of Saint-
Amand-de-Coly
Association
All Summer
+33 5 53 51 04 56
The Interpretive
Trails
Free access
Information leaflet
available at the Maison
des Gardes and the
Tourist Information Point
In Summer
+33 5 53 51 47 85
RESTAURANTS-
ACCOMMODATION
Hôtel-restaurant de
l’Abbaye
Le Bourg
Menus:26-33€
Rooms:59-98€
+33 5 53 51 68 50
LascauxHoliday
Village
****Campsite
+33 5 53 50 81 57
Other
accommodation
Village website:
“hébergements”
EVENTS
Local Producer’s
Market
July and August
Tuesday evenings 6p.m.
Place du Séchoir
Autumn Savours
Market
Last weekend October
Walnuts, Apples and
Truffles
Black Périgord
Festival
Concerts in the Abbey
(Summer): classical
Tourist Information Point
Maison des associations
+33 9 64 01 46 39
July and August only
Vallée Vézère Tourist Office
Place Bertran-de-Born,24290 Montignac
+33 5 53 51 82 60
TownHall (mairie)
Le Bourg
+33 5 53 51 47 85
For further
information
FURTHER AFIELD...
AUBAS (12 km)
On the way back towards
Montignac, Sauveboeuf
Castle is worth a visit for
its fascinating prehistory
museum. Don’t miss the
panoramic lookout point
at Escaleyrou.
SERGEAC (16 km)
There are ten cave
dwellings in the
prehistoric site of
Castel-Merle. The site was
inhabited 85,000 years
ago and boasts one the
most ancient examples
of cave art in Europe.
SALIGNAC-EYVIGUES
(16 km)
The French formal
gardens of Eyrignac
are open all year
round. They have been
designed and cared
for by the same family
of owners since
the XVIIth century.
music and Périgord
Noir’s Ancient Music
Academy
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SAINT-GENIÈS
One can only be impressed by the traditional craftsmanship along
the streets of this village and the surrounding hamlets.At Saint-
Geniès, the mellow hues of Perigordian ochre highlight the beauty
of the houses and the tastefully preserved monuments.