La Vézère

La Vézère is a river in Tursac, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. La Vézère is situated nearby to the hamlet Les Vignes, as well as near the village Tursac.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abri de la Madeleine and Les Combarelles.

Abri de la Madeleine

Cave

Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The archaeological site Abri de la Madeleine is a rock shelter under an overhanging cliff situated near Tursac, in the Dordogne département of the Aquitaine région of southwestern France.

Les Combarelles

Cave

Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Les Combarelles is a cave in Les Eyzies de Tayac, Dordogne, France, which was inhabited by Cro-Magnon people between approximately 13,000 to 11,000 years ago.

Cro-Magnon rock shelter

Archaeological site

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Cro-Magnon is an Aurignacian site, located in a rock shelter in the commune of Les Eyzies, Dordogne, southwestern France. Most notably, it is the site of the discovery of anatomically modern human remains, apparently buried at the site, dated to about 28,000 years ago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peyzac-le-Moustier and Fleurac.

Peyzac-le-Moustier

Village

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Peyzac-le-Moustier is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is known for the nearby archeological site of Le Moustier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.