Nouvelle Aquitaine Section
Commarque, an emblematic castle of Périgord
The ruins of Commarque, an emblematic castle that belonged to the barons of Beynac and lords of Commarque, are slowly restored after 3 centuries of oblivion
Mornac-sur-Seudre – France’s most beautiful villages
Mornac-sur-Seudre, former fishing and trading port in the vast estuary of the river Seudre, is today ranked among the most beautiful villages of France
Poitevin Marsh, the Green Venice
Poitevin Marsh, the second largest wetland in France, is known as Green Venice, a lush green marsh you discover by punts that gently glide on man-made waterways nestled under the tree canopies
Castel Merle prehistoric site in Sergeac – Dordogne
Castel Merle prehistoric site in Dordogne has been continuously inhabited for 83,000 years and boasts the highest concentration of prehistoric habitats in Europe
Abri du Poisson – Rock shelter adorned with an engraved salmon
Abri du Poisson in the Vezere Valley, a prehistoric rock shelter engraved with a salmon, the oldest representation of a fish known to this day in the world
Poitou-Charentes – Nouvelle Aquitaine Region
Poitou-Charentes is part of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, and is situated in south-west France, between the Loire and the Gironde estuary in Aquitaine
Limousin – Nouvelle Aquitaine Region
The quintessential historic Limousin in Central France is divided in 3 departments and has been part of the Nouvelle Aquitaine Region since 01/01/2016
Le Thot – Prehistoric centre – Cro-Magnon
Le Thot prehistoric center, an animal park and a museum dedicated to cave art located in Thonac near Lascaux in the Valley of the Vezere
Traveling to Limousin from the UK
Traveling to Limousin from the UK by air, land and sea is easy as the region is served by 2 airports, and accessed by good rail, road and ferry networks
Traveling to the Dordogne from the UK
Traveling to the Dordogne from the UK by air, sea and land is easy as the region is served by 3 airports and an extensive railway and road networks
Commarque, an emblematic castle of Périgord
Mornac-sur-Seudre – France’s most beautiful villages
Poitevin Marsh, the Green Venice
