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.

Font-de-Gaume

Cave

Photo: Traumrune, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Font-de-Gaume is a cave near Les Eyzies in the Dordogne department of south-west France. The cave contains prehistoric polychrome cave paintings and engravings dating to the Magdalenian period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peyzac-le-Moustier and Fleurac.

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.