Discover and book the top Dordogne sights
The Museum of CRO-Magnon Shelter situated on a burial site
Built on the location where the first burial site was discovered by modern man in 1868, the Museum of CRO-Magnon Shelter offers the public the chance to interact with our ancestors and to (re) discover our history.
Grand troglodyte house decorated in medieval fashion
This is an impressive honey-stoned troglodyte house built within large cave shelters. Its relatively modest exterior disguises the space within, which is decorated in a grand style, with original medieval furniture and tapestries.
A complete replica of the original Lascaux cave
Now you can come and discover the famous decorated cave near Montignac in its entirety. But that’s not all; the opening of the International Centre for Cave Art marks the beginning of a new adventure combining the emotion of ancestral art and an important technological achievement.
Read more about Lascaux 4, International Centre for Cave Art, Montignac
Museum with an impressive collection of automated toys & figures
A unique collection of animated toys, statues and displays from the 19th century, that are still featured in society today in Christmas shop windows.
Read more about Musee de l'Automate (Museum of Clockwork figures) Museum, Souillac
Truffle museum and tour
Learn about the famous "Truffles of Périgord" at this living museum which describes the process of truffle cultivation in an old farmhouse in the truffle-growing village of Sorges. As well as the museum, there is a tour taking you along a three kilometre trail, over the limestone plateaux which is responsible for the excellent truffles of the region.
Prehistoric collection at the museum of art and archaeology
The museum of art and archaeology houses an excellent prehistoric selection of findings and skeletons from the region.
A centre for eduction & an introduction into the Vereze Valley & prehistory
Opened in July 2010, located near the National Museum of Prehistory, it aims to enhance and make accessible to all audiences the universal heritage of the Vézère valley, rich in many important prehistoric sites.
A small museum dedicated to the resistance & Cahors during WW2
Spread over three levels this museums tells many stories of resistance efforts, concentration camps and the part the Cahors played in the liberation of France.
Read more about Resistance, Deportation & Liberation Museum, Cahors
Bergerac history museum also known as the Musee de la Ville
The creation of Wine and River Transport Museum (Musee du Vin & de la Batellerie ) tells us about the heritage and history of the Dordogne River that runs through the heart of Bergerac.
An interesting exhibition about Cahors drinking water supply
Developed by an engineer called Frédéric Suisse the system uses the amazing power of the river to pump water from the fountain of the Chartreux, thus supplying Cahors with drinking water.
Paper-making mill & museum in the pretty village of Couze-et-Saint-Front
In the paper-making village of Couze-et-Saint-Front, this traditional mill still makes paper by hand.
Read more about Moulin de la Rouzique Papermaking Mill & Museum, Couze-et-Saint-Front
Museum of the Raymondie & Gallo-Roman Museum of Uxellodunum
The Palais de la Raymondie stands next to the market hall in the heart of the medieval town of Martel. This museum contains objects dating from paleolothic, neolithic and Gallo-Roman occupations.
The site includes human remains, stone tools, & early cultural artifacts
The Pataud Shelter (or Arbi Aptaud) is one of the few prehistoric sites in the area which also shows how it has been dug and the archaeological techniques used.
Museum on the site of the remains of a 2,000 year-old Roman mansion
This glass museum designed by Jean Nouvel is located on the site of a Roman mansion discovered accidentally in the late 1950s. The remains of this huge villa are impressive and include murals dating back to the 1st century.
The wine centre is the place to help you discover the vineyards of Bergerac
The Wine Centre (Maison des Vins) is right in the historic heart of Bergerac, in the Récollets Cloisters, a magnificent group of monastic buildings from the 17th-century.
Read more about Maison des Vins (Wine Centre) & Cloitre des Recollets, Bergerac
A distillery that houses a good display of brandy making products
Learn more about making liqueurs in this traditional distillery.
Read more about Musee de la Vieille Prune (Distillerie Louis Roque) Brandy Museum, Souillac
13th-century manor house in the centre of Sarlat
With mullioned windows, dark grey stone slate roof (lauze) and the well-known honey-coloured stone of the facade, this is one of the most remarkable buildings in Sarlat.
One of the world's most important museums on prehistoric times
The remains of the Château de Tayac built into the side of the cliff, have been transformed into a museum in a modern style by Jean-Pierre Buffi.
Read more about Musee National de la Prehistoire, Les-Eyzies-de-tayac