The Vezere Valley» Vezere Valley Dordogne France http://thevezerevalley.com Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:08:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Madeleine http://thevezerevalley.com/vezere-valley-troglodytes/madeleine http://thevezerevalley.com/vezere-valley-troglodytes/madeleine#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:16:54 +0000 admin http://thevezerevalley.com/?p=128 Why did men settle on the banks of the Vezere for over 400, 000 years?
First of all for the quality of life. But also because nature always provided food and shelter.
Under the effect of erosion, the limestone cliffs hollowed out. These shelters were used by all the men who followed one another through the Aquitaine. Prehistoric man found there an easy natural dwelling place and in medieval times, fortresses and villages were built there.
At the bottom of the well-positioned cliff along the Vezere River(South, Southwest) groups of hunters settled under a rock shelter. The community grew and was continnously inhabited until the end of the ice era, 10,000 years ago.

The Madeleine and lots more can be seen on Walking Dordogne’s ” Canoe & Hike the Vezere” trip and


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]]> http://thevezerevalley.com/vezere-valley-troglodytes/madeleine/feed 0 Les Eyzies 2 http://thevezerevalley.com/towns-and-villages/les-eyzies-towns-and-villages/les-eyzies-2 http://thevezerevalley.com/towns-and-villages/les-eyzies-towns-and-villages/les-eyzies-2#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:52:16 +0000 admin http://thevezerevalley.com/?p=114 Les Eyzies de Tayac, situated in the heart of the Vezere Valley, an unspoilt area of great natural beauty with rolling hills, tranquil rivers and fascinating cliff and rock formations It is home to the world’s most beautiful caves, troglodytes and other prehistoric artifacts.
Les Eyzies is the home to the National Prehistoric Museum which houses one of the world’s most complete collections of prehistoric artefacts. It is also home to famous attractions such as Font de Gaume, Grand Roc, Abri de Cromagnon, Combarelles, St. Martin of Tayac and lots more. It is here in Les Eyzies ( Abri de Cro Magnon) that the link was discovered between Prehistoric Man and Modern Man

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