Archive for June 2013
Les Eyzies de Tayac Sireuil – Vezere Valley
Les Eyzies de Tayac Sireuil in the Vézère Valley in the Dordogne, the French Capital of Prehistory after the discovery of the skeletons of Cro Magnon men
Read MoreDomme – Medieval Bastide in the Dordogne
Domme, a medieval bastide perched on an eagle nest, ranked among the Plus Beaux Villages de France and known as the Acropolis of the Dordogne
Read MoreCro Magnon shelter – Eyzies-Tayac-Sireuil
Cro Magnon Shelter, a key archaeological discovery as the remains found are those of the first anatomically modern humans known in France
Read MoreCombarelles Cave – Vezere Valley – Dordogne
Combarelles Cave in the Vezere Valley, a major Sanctuary of the Magdalenian Culture which contains 600-800 engravings dating from about 14,000BP to 9,500BP
Read MoreAbri Cap Blanc – Shelter – Vezere Valley
Abri Cap Blanc, the only illustration of monumental prehistoric sculpture in the world still visible in situ and listed as a World Heritage Site
Read MoreAbri Pataud Shelter – Eyzies Tayac Sireuil
Abri Pataud in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, a major Cro Magnon shelter showing 40 successive periods of human occupancy spread between 33,000BP and 17,000BP
Read MoreSaint Emilion – Listed Village – Bordeaux
Saint Emilion village, a World Heritage Site boasting the largest monolithic church in Europe and the only intact remaining keep in the Gironde department
Read MoreBordeaux Vineyard and Wines Facts
Bordeaux Vineyard, planted by the Romans 2000 years ago and includes 6 wine-making areas that turn it into one the world largest wine producing regions
Read MoreSaint-Emilion wines – Bordelais Aquitaine
The AOC Saint Emilion wines are produced in the nine communes and satellites vineyards listed as World Heritage Site and located around St-Emilion village
Read MorePessac Leognan wines – Bordeaux vineyard
The prestigious Pessac Leognan vineyard near Bordeaux produces outstanding wines with a splendid aging potential that rank them amongst the great wines
Read MorePremieres Cotes de Bordeaux wines – Vineyard
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux, an elongated vineyard located on the right bank of the Gironde Estuary producing wines renown for their character and finesse
Read MoreSauternes wines – Barsac – Bordeaux Vineyard
The Sauternes wines owe their particular flavour to the fungus Botyris Cinerea or Noble Rot and are considered the greatest sweet white wines in the world
Read MoreMedoc Wines – Bordeaux Vineyard – Aquitaine
The narrow Medoc vineyard stretches near Bordeaux between the Garonne and the Atlantic Ocean and only produces red wines that are divided in eight AOC
Read MoreRocamadour – Shrine – Black Madonna – Quercy
The episcopal city of Rocamadour in Quercy, St-Sauveur Basilica and St-Amadour Crypt, listed as World Heritage Sites under the label Chemins de Compostelle
Read MorePadirac Cave – Gouffre de Padirac – Quercy
The Gouffre de Padirac in Quercy is considered one of the major French geological curiosities and is ranked as first underground Heritage Site of France
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