Les Eyzies:
The Vezere and Beaune rivers meet at Les Eyzies where the bones of our ancient ancestor Cro-Magnon man were found as the local railway station was built in 1868 and archaeological treasure has been discovered here ever since. A small and friendly commune, it comes alive during the summer months, attracting visitors from all over the world. Les Eyzies is the capital of prehistory in the heart of the Perigord Noir, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979 and a wonderful venue for people of all ages and interests. It is rightly called the 'cradle of prehistory' located in a grandiose site of limestone cliffs in the enchanting valley of the River Vezere. The village lis situated under enormous massif rocks on which lie the remains of an imposing 10th century chateau built by the Barons of Beynac. It is the richest area for prehistoric archaeology in the whole of France and a visit to the famous caves and the Musee National de Prehistoire in Les Eyzies is an essential for all visitors.
Things to do?:
As well as the archaeological treasures of the area to marvel at, they is much else to see and do. You can be as energetic or as relaxed as you choose. For the active, you can walk, cycle, ride horses, paddle canoes, play tennis, swim in the pools and rivers, walk in the trees ... the more relaxed can take leisure flights in microlites and hot air balloons, visit gardens, museums, markets, towns and villages. And on and on - there is no shortage of entertainment. But, if you are coming to unwind and to watch the world go by, to sit by the pool in the sunshine with a good book and a glass of two of chilled white wine, you can do that too. The Dordogne can be all things to all men, women and children - the big problem is to choose. And a word of warning - many people who come here simply to enjoy a holiday, are so impressed with the region and the way of life that they sometimes end up living here. So be warned!
The simple bear necessities of life::
Although La Rosiere is far from the madding crowd, it's not too far from the outside world for when you need to shop and eat. Les Eyzies (4 km) has a good range of basic food shops plus a small supermarket, information centre, newspaper shop, gift shops, restaurants and cafes and a railway station - Eyzies market day is Monday. Le Bugue (8 km) has pretty much everything you could need including several supermarkets, wide range of shops, information centre, wine cave, restaurants and cafes - plus the best market cafe for coffee, croissants and people watching that we know. Here you will also find doctors, dentists etc. Bugue has market days on Tuesday and Saturday. St Cyprien (11 km) has good shops and a terrific Sunday market - our local favourite. Spread your net a little further and you will find a wide variety of small towns and villages with everything you could possibly need. Please contact us for the address of our website for more information about La Rosiere.
Other Activities:
canoeing, walking in the trees (air parc), hot air ballooning, gardens, museums, historic caves, archaeology, water parks, leisure flights
marks the location of the property in Perigord Noir
