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=3.3.1 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


www.walkingdordogne.com

]]> http://thevezerevalley.com/vezere-valley-troglodytes/madeleine/feed 0 Canoeing the Vezere http://thevezerevalley.com/vezere_valley_caves/canoeing-the-vezere-sites http://thevezerevalley.com/vezere_valley_caves/canoeing-the-vezere-sites#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:25:07 +0000 admin http://thevezerevalley.com/?p=118 Some of the nicest prehistoric sites, caves and troglodytes can be found directly along the Vezere River, tucked away among the sheer cliffs that dominate certain parts of the Vezere River.
Canoeing combined with hiking is often the only way to reach these sites.

These sites can be seen on Walking Dordogne’s ” Canoe & Hike the Vezere” trip and


www.walkingdordogne.com

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