This real limestone wall, one kilometer long and eighty meters high, constantly undermined by the river and the frost, has been hollowed out with a hundred rock shelters and long aerial terraces; these natural cavities were occupied by prehistoric man and then modified to become a fort and a city from the Middle Ages until the beginning of the Renaissance.

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1. View over the Vézère Valley – View over the Vézère Valley loop from Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère

15.5km

04:23

330m

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2. View over the Vézère Valley – View over the Vézère Valley loop from Tursac

16.5km

04:45

400m

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3. La Roque Saint-Christophe – Le Moustier loop from Tursac

22.9km

06:35

560m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Peyzac-Le-Moustier, Sarlat-La-Canéda, New Aquitaine, France

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The Rock Shelters of the Vézère Valley

1. View over the Vézère Valley – View over the Vézère Valley loop from Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère

2. View over the Vézère Valley – View over the Vézère Valley loop from Tursac

3. La Roque Saint-Christophe – Le Moustier loop from Tursac

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