The first performance of the play took place in Paris in 1897 at the Porte Saint Martin theater. He handles the sword as much as the pen and that is why Edmond Rostand will make the archetype of Gascon hero. It was then that he took his name Gascon Cyrano de Bergerac. At the age of 19 he joined the regiment of the 'French Guards', mainly composed of Musketeers. Hercules Savinien de Cyrano, who inspired Edmond Rostand, was born in Paris in 1619. Going in the footsteps of Cyrano in Bergerac.Note that the Dordogne is the only river in France to be classified as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Its beautiful sandy beaches are available for napping, picnics with the family, in all tranquility. To cool down by 30 degrees in summer, the Dordogne Valley abounds with lakes, streams, small secret coves and waterfalls. Cool off in the Dordogne and Vézère rivers.The star of the park: a giant animated T-Rex 9 m long and 6 m high! In the heart of a preserved forest, all along a soundtrack more than 150 life-size shows will allow you to discover the extraordinary world of dinosaurs, upto the evolution of man with a fully reconstructed Neolithic village. Here is a park that allows you to go back in time. Play it Neanderthal at the Préhisto-Parc de Tursac.On foot or horseback, many hiking trails allow you to walk the surrounding countryside on 100 km marked and easily accessible. It preserves many rich heritages of the Middle Ages, such as: the fortress church and the Luzier gate, listed as a Historic Monument. The Bastide de Beaumont, founded in 1272, has been considerably renovated over time. Romantic and picturesque it serves as a haven for an early nineteenth century castle, on more than 6 km of shady walks, lined with 150 000 hand-cut trees, and decorated with belvederes, rock gardens, waterfalls and theaters of greenery. Set on a rocky outcrop, this 22-hectare park dominates the valley with its high cliffs. The hanging gardens of Marqueyssac are on the list of 'classified sites'. It also admires its French gardens classified 'Historical Monument' and its English park. Rare testimony of classical architecture in Périgord, the castle houses a collection of furniture and works of art of the 17th and 18th centuries. This old medieval fortress was transformed into a pleasure residence in the 17th century. The monastic activity of Cadouin was interrupted in 1790 during the French Revolution. The flamboyant Gothic cloister dates from the end of the 15th century. Since 2016 an identical reconstruction is open for visits, in the heart of the International Center of Parietal Art, at the foot of the hill of Lascaux.Īt almost equal distance between Bergerac and Sarlat, founded in 1115, the abbey of Cadouin there remains only the abbey church, the sacristy and the Romanesque base of the buildings. Degraded by overcrowding, it will be closed in 1963. ĭiscovered in 1940 by 4 teenagers, the cave of Lascaux harbors real prehistoric treasures. You will continue on foot to the Hall of the Grand Dome whose vault rises 94 m high. Like Edouard-Alfred Martel who explored it in 1889, you will embark on the underground river, after a vertiginous descent to 103 m, to admire the Great Pendeloque, giant stalactite 60 m high. The most famous gulf of Europe, is considered as one of the biggest geological curiosities of France. Étienne de La Boétie, Maurice Rouel and Pierre Janot, Jean Nouvel, Éric Alégret, were born in Sarlat It offers history lovers no less than 66 classified monuments. It is one of the most beautiful cities in France, capital of the Périgord noir. The medieval town of Sarlat-la-Canéda is located in the region of New Aquitaine in the department of Dordogne.

Classified as 'One of the Most Beautiful Villages of France', it was raised to the rank of 'Grand National Site' for its many riches, including the Bastide de Monpazier (thirteenth century), an authentic jewel of medieval architecture, model among the 300 bastides of the southwest. The canton of Montazier is between Sarlat and Bergerac, not far from Villeneuve sur Lot, Cahors and Lot. An unforgettable trip in the heart of the Middle Ages. To visit the Château de Beynac, is to cross the History of France in the footsteps of Richard Lionheart, Aliénor of Aquitaine, Simon de Montfort and the Hundred Years War. This stone sentinel, authentic fortified castle of Périgord, is erected at the top of a vertiginous cliff, overlooking the village of Beynac-et-Cazenac and has watched over Dordogne for over nine centuries.

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