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 Family Troglodyte http://thevezerevalley.com/vezere-valley-troglodytes/family-troglodyte http://thevezerevalley.com/vezere-valley-troglodytes/family-troglodyte#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:00:11 +0000 admin http://thevezerevalley.com/?p=99 This Troglodyte was used to hide from invaders, the entrance is very small, and about 4 meters off the ground, and about 1 meter inside the cliff, so trying to enter from above, using a rope, would be extremely difficult, almost impossible with someone in the troglodyte shooting arrows at you, or poking an 8 foot spear at you.
The entrance is very small, but once inside, this troglodyte is like a palace. Enough room for a large family, and a lot of supplies.

This troglodyte and lots more can be explored with Walking Dordogne on the ” Ring of Eyzies” tour

www.walkingdordogne.com

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