Discover archaeological sites on a Dordogne villa holiday, it is just one of a host of world class prehistoric wonders in the Dordogne region of France.
It does not matter if you are an adult or a child or whether you have any interest in archaeology, the origins of man or pre-history, you will be amazed and fascinated by La Roque Saint Christophe. It is so immense, beautiful, well presented and pleasant to visit that practically everyone comes away enchanted and somewhat stunned by what they have just seen.
Located on the banks of the serene, meandering river Vezere, a very popular river for canoe descents, the prehistoric and subsequent medieval natural rock shelter of La Roque Saint Christophe is set in a rock overhang of indescribable dimension. This was once the dwelling place of over one thousand people.
Its story, development and significance are very well depicted by reconstructions, full size figures, working mechanisms, easy to understand drawings and multi language narrations.
Situated near the gorgeous riverside town of Les Eyzies, La Roque Saint Christophe is a place to visit, where you can happily spend half a day; it is sheltered from both sun and rain yet in the open air, so you can go anytime, no problem. Les Eyzies is highly reputed (rightly) for its excellent restaurants (for all budgets) as well as being a canoe departure point, so you can really make a day and evening of it if you like.
For more information visit La Roque Saint Christophe website roque-st-christophe.com
Other sites of note in the area include the Lascaux caves and the pre-history museum in Les Eyzies.
It is very tempting to just sit by the pool and relax whilst on a Dordogne villa holiday, but it really is worth leaving the comfort of your Dordogne holiday home for a day and getting in the car and driving what is most likely less than one hour to visit the magnificent Roque Saint Christophe.
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