No caves? Shopping and wine tastings are great alternatives, too! Painted caves at Lascaux We were fortunate to be close to Lascaux, so we spent our one day of rain underground, in a cave. Chateau Mercues Travel guide to Dordogneīad weather alternatives – As much as you hate to think about bad weather during your holiday, it happens. Choose something special - a little village by the river, or at a chateau. Make it towards the end of your holiday, perhaps, so you’ll be relaxed when you return home. Choose to spend a couple of nights where you can “chill”. So stay in a village where you can buy a glass of wine, or two, when you arrive back in the evening.Ī place to relax – Your “home” base is probably not going to be your “place to relax.” You’ll be busy traveling from there to hither and beyond. Even finding a place for a meal was a problem. Our mistake on this trip was that our home base was in the middle of nowhere. If possible, find a central location and “camp out” there for two or three nights. “Home” base – Changing places to stay every night is exhausting for me. You don’t want to return from your trip and it’s all a “blur.” Map of Dordogne region Our first two days we made too many stops, then we slowed down our pace. If you have only a few days to visit, choose your route with the intention to visit only one, maybe two, places each day. Narrow it down – Dordogne is a big place - the third largest department in metropolitan France. A travel guide to Dordogne, of sorts that gives some tips on do’s and don’ts we discovered. After a week-long visit to Dordogne I’d like to pass on some personal thoughts that could be helpful to you planning a trip.
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