Video excursion told in the Dordogne Vézère

The valley Vézère, a preserved nature

The Vézère valley is at the base of the tourist gold triangle of Périgord Noir (Sarlat - Montignac Lascaux - Eyzies). The department of the Dordogne has escaped with the massive urbanization that in known France. Here, both plus big cities which are Terrasson Lavilledieu and Sarlat have between 8,000 and a little more than 10,000 inhabitants. In valley Vézère, the most important boroughs like Bugue, Eyzies and Montignac count approximately 3,000 inhabitants each. Most villages of Vézère 300 to 500 inhabitants count.

The Vézère valley has also escaped with industrialization

Little industry developed with 19th and 20th century. It is one of the reasons for which today the rivers of the Dordogne and Vézère, the landscapes wooded are free from pollution. Today, tourism which is the economic main activity of the Vézère valley and Périgord Noir takes great care of these treasures and the people working in the tourist industry massively engaged in safeguarding of the environment. The Dordogne, a vast playing field

A political volunteer of the public authorities ended in the creation of many arranged paths (approximately 500 km only in Vézère valley). Those allow each inhabitant and our friendly tourists to benefit from nature, of the beauty of the landscapes at the rhythm which is appropriate to him.

Many animations around the active leisures

That it is about moutain bike, of trotts guided naturalist or cultural, of hiking, horsemanship, or Scandinavian walk, the tourist offices and associations of the Vézère valley propose all the year of animations around the sport and nature. To benefit from it, go in our heading diary or contact the tourist offices of the Vézère Valley.