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3 CONTENTS THE DORDOGNE AND PÉRIGORD Dordogne nd Périgord 3 Sémitour Périgord 4 Lscux Interntionl Centre for Cve Art 6 Lscux II 9 The Thot 10 Pre-historic Rock Shelters of Lugerie Bsse 11 Grnd Roc Cve 12 Biron Cstle 13 Bourdeilles Cstle 14 Cdouin Cloisters 15 Seminrs nd Conventions 16 How to get to the Dordogne 19 Dordogne Périgord is one of the jewels in Aquitine s crown, thnks both to its culturl nd nturl heritge nd to the delights of its gstronomy; it is much sought fter by French nd foreign tourists like, ll in serch of uthenticity. Périgord is synonymous with beutiful lndscpes nd the good life. It provides the idel destintion for fmily holidy with its rolling hills nd wonderful swthes of countryside. Its plentiful sunshine is tempered by lefy shde, lkes nd rivers. The region offers n inexhustible source of ctivities nd shred experiences. Périgord overflows with pre-historic sites, cstles, cloisters, cves, the most importnt of which re listed s UNESCO World Heritge Sites, Historicl Monuments or Mjor Sites of Aquitine.
4 5 THE BEST OF PÉRIGORD SEMITOUR PÉRIGORD A BRAND FOR PROMOTING AN EXCEPTIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE Sémitour-Périgord, directed by André Brbé is the Deprtment s number one tourist orgnistion. It is semi-public compny founded in 1998 nd is responsible for promoting tourism nd more generlly locl commerce nd ll ctivities nd services linked to tourist sites. For eighteen yers the Dordogne Deprtmentl Council hs entrusted the compny with the opertion of its mjor culturl sites s well s tourist ccommodtion nd leisure ctivities. In 2017 Sémitour-Périgord exceeded the 800,000 visitors per nnum record for the first time. 2017 ws n especilly good yer for new developments with the opening of the Interntionl Centre for Cve Art nd new menities notbly the wolf prk within The Thot. ANDRÉ BARBÉ Director, Sémitour Périgord Over nd bove the record visitor numbers, the whole region is highlighted for its tourism nd the richness of its exceptionl culturl nd nturl heritge. Lscux Interntionl Centre for Cve Art, situted in the hert of the Vézère Vlley t the foot of the Lscux hill, is rel rchitecturl chievement nd now protected site. All tourist ctivity in the re will benefit from this protection which centres round the wonderful fcsimiles of cve murls creted by the remrkble rtists nd technicins of the Fc-Similés du Périgord * workshop. In ddition to the culturl sites described in this leflet, Sémitour Périgord lso mnges tourist ccommodtion t the leisure-ctivity sites in Rouffic, Trémolt, St Estèphe nd Gurson. 800 000 VISITORS welcomed in 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LASCAUX INTERNATIONAL CENTRE LASCAUX II THE THOT LAUGERIE BASSE ROCK SHELTERS GRAND ROC CAVE CADOUIN CLOISTERS BIRON CASTLE BOURDEILLES CASTLE IN FIGURES PREHISTORIC SITES CLOISTER IN FLAMBOYANT GOTHIC STYLE 4 1 SITES CLASSIFIED MAJOR ATTRACTIONS IN AQUITAINE 3 CLASSIFIED HISTORIC MONUMENTS * Périgord Fcsimiles Workshop 8 SITES 4 3 20 000 YEARS OF HUMAN HISTORY 2 1 GEOLOGICAL SITE CASTLES (MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE) UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LISTED SITES
6 7 LASCAUX INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CAVE ART The mzing sg of Lscux begn with the opening of Lscux II in 1983, ws followed by the interntionl touring exhibition inugurted in 2012 nd continues tody with the Interntionl Centre for Cve Art. Lscux is reveled within the new tresure trove of the Interntionl Centre for Cve Art: more thn 8500m2 of visiting spce inclusive of complete nd entirely new replic of the cve nd 6 exhibition rooms retrcing the history of the discovery of Lscux, its plce in the world of cve rt nd its rpport with contemporry rt. The visitor is invited to enjoy highly unusul nd personlized experience t the very hert of Prehistory, thnks to the use of the ltest innovtive technology.
8 9 DURATION : APPROX. 2h30 Guided visit : 1h RESTAURANT LASCAUX II TIME TRAVEL The visit is divided into 6 seprte events: The Belvedere nd Shelter The Cve Lscux Workshop SHOP FREE PARKING FOR BUSES TOILETS AIR-CONDITIONING The first fcsimile of Lscux ws built t Montignc on the hillside protected by UNESCO nd only few meters from the originl cve. It is n exct replic of the Hll of Bulls nd the Axil Gllery which represent 90% of the pintings contined in the fmous cve. On leving the light of dy nd entering the world of shdows you will hve the privilege of being the only group in the cve nd will feel s though you re trversing the originl cve. Throughout the visit the guide will recrete for you the emotions experienced by those who discovered the cves nd will initite you to the intimte nd universl rt of Lscux. Cve Art Thetre 3D Cinem Gllery of the Imgintion nd Temporry Exhibition PHOTOS ALLOWED Except in the cve SITE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL Mde-to-mesure visits: For quick stop t Lscux choose the visit to the cve: durtion 1 hour Themed visit with specilist guide: durtion 1 hour 30 minutes 22/01 > 06/04: 10m - 6pm 07/04 > 08/07: 9m - 7.30pm July > August: 8m - 9.30pm September: 9m - 7.30pm October: 9.30m - 7pm November > 06/01: 10m - 6pm LASCAUX INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CAVE ART AVENUE DE LASCAUX 24290 Montignc INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS Adults (+12 yers): 8.50 Enfnts (5-12 yers): 5.50 Dul visit with the Thot: 10.80 / 7.40 Closed from 06/01/2019 to 22/01/2019 Adults: 13 / Children: 8,50 / Tour opertor: 12 DUAL VISIT WITH THE THOT Adults: 16.80 / Children (5-12 yers): 10.90 / Tour opertor: 15.10 www.lscux.fr *Group rtes from 20 people vilble by reservtion Free plces: 1 ttendnt for 10 pupils (school groups) 1 ttendnt nd 1 driver (dult groups) INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS www.lscux.fr PRE-HISTORY PASS Joint visit with Thot nd Lugerie Adults: 17.90 / Children (5-12 yers): 11.60 PRE-HISTORY AND GEOLOGY PASS Multi-visit including Lscux, Thot, Grnd Roc nd Lugerie Adults: 24.20 / Children (5-12 yers): 15.80 RESTAURANT FREE PARKING FOR BUSES *Group rtes from 20 people vilble by reservtion Free plces: 1 ttendnt for 10 pupils (school groups) 1 ttendnt nd 1 driver (dult groups) @LASCAUXOFFICIEL SHOP LIBRARY
10 11 Visit with the id of digitl tblet nd discover the tlents of Cro-Mgnon Mn s n rchitect. THE THOT Permnent exhibition of replic pre-historic objects nd 3D film. Idelly situted t Thonc, The Thot unites in one plce museum re, n niml prk nd prehistory workshops. This visit centres on the reltionship between Mn nd Animls in prehistory nd gives the visitor chnce to go in serch of Cro-Mgnon Mn the hunter nd distinguished niml pinter. The Temporl Mirror is n enhnced relity experience which llows us to interct nd observe the behviour of nimls in prehistory nd the film Living in the Ice Age presents the life of our ncestors during the Ice Age. The Thot lso offers prehistoric discovery workshops led by pssionte tem. This includes: Lether work Cve pinting Initition into rcheologicl excvtion Assisted sper throwing Mking grese-lmp nd fire-lighting demonstrtion Introduction to flint-knpping Mking prehistoric ornment 10 Feb. > 30 Mrch*: 10m - 12.30pm & 2pm - 5.30pm 31 Mrch > 6 July: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 7 July > 31 August: 10m - 7.30pm 1 September > 4 November: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 5 November > 6 Jnury*: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm *Closed on Mondys except during school holidys nd public holidys Open on ll public holidys except 25 December nd 1 Jnury Closed from 7 Jnury 2019 to 8 Februry 2019 Lst dmissions one hour before closure. 10 Februry > 30 Mrch: 10m - 5.30pm 31 Mrch > 6 July: 10m - 6pm 7 July > 31 August: 10m - 7.30pm 1 Septembr > 4 November: 10m - 6pm 5 November > 6 Jnury: 10n - 5pm Open on ll public holidys except 25 December nd 1 Jnury Closed from 7 Jnury 2019 to 8 Februry 2019 Adults: 7.60 / Children (5-12 yers): 4.90 / Tour opertor: 6.80 Adults: 16.80 / Children (5-12 yers): 10.90 / Tour opertor: 15.10 PRE-HISTORY AND GEOLOGY PASS Multi-visit with Lscux, Thot, Grnd Roc nd Lugerie Adults: 24.20 / Children (5-12 yers): 15.80 PRE-HISTORY PASS Joint visit with Lscux nd Lugerie 17.90 / 11.60 twinned with Lscux Tél. : 05 53 50 70 44 contct@lscux.fr www.lscux.fr INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS www.prc-thot.fr PRE-HISTORIC SHELTERS OF LAUGERIE BASSE The site comprises two shelters: the one designted s clssic hs been entirely excvted while the Mrseilles shelter hs not been fully unerthed to dte s it is prtly buried under rock-fll. The strtigrphy of the site (ll the different geologicl strt or lyers present) nd numerous other indictors, confirm prehistoric humn hbittion. These deposits represent n exceptionl site in terms of quntity, diversity nd often the qulity of the works of rt which hve been discovered here over the lst few decdes. More thn six hundred works of rt hve been reveled during the excvtions. Adults: 6 / Children (5-12 yers): 3.70 DUAL VISIT WITH GRAND ROC Adults: 7,90 / Children (5-12 yers): 5.80 PRE-HISTORY PASS with CIAPML & Thot Adults: 17.90 / Children (5-12 yers): 11.60 *Group rtes from 20 people vilble by reservtion Free plces: 1 ttendnt for 10 pupils (school groups) 1 ttendnt nd 1 driver (dult groups) LES ABRIS DE LAUGERIE BASSE 24620 Les Eyzies-de-Tyc-Sireuil INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS www.bris-lugerie-bsse.fr TWINNED WITH LASCAUX II 10.80 / 7.40 @PARCDUTHOT @GRANDROC *Group rtes from 20 people vilble by reservtion Free plces: 1 ttendnt for 10 pupils (school groups) 1 ttendnt nd 1 driver (dult groups) With flsh Kept on led
12 13 CASTLE BIRON Set of one of the four Périgord bronies, Biron Cstle occupies strtegic position on the borders of Périgord nd Agenis not fr from the fortified town of Monpzier. Tody the cstle belongs to the deprtment of the Dordogne nd is listed mong the Mjor Sites of Aquitine nd s Historicl Monument. Together the buildings present diversity nd ccumultion of styles of rchitecture bering witness to the former glory of the Gontut-Biron fmily owners of the cstle for eight centuries. Tody the cstle is used for mny festive occsions: gourmet food mrkets, rt exhibitions, shows nd concerts, which recll the lvish history of the plce. 10 Feb. > 30 Mrch*: 10m - 12.30pm & 2pm - 5.30pm 31 Mrch > 6 July: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 7 July > 31 August: 10m - 7.30pm 1 September > 4 November: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 5 November > 6 Jnury*: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm *Closed on Mondys except during school holidys nd public holidys Open on ll public holidys except 25 December nd 1 Jnury Closed from 7 Jnury 2019 to 8 Februry 2019 Lst dmissions one hour before closure. Adults: 6.30 / Children (5-12 yers): 3.70 DUAL VISIT WITH LAUGERIE BASSE Adults: 7.90 / Children (5-12 yers): 5.80 PRE-HISTORY AND 4 GEOLOGICAL SITES PASS (Lscux / Thot / Lugerie Bsse / Grnd Roc) Adults: 24.20 / Children (5-12 yers): 15.80 CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION ALL YEAR ROUND GRAND ROC CAVE Situted t les Eyzies, 25km from Lscux, the Grnd Roc Cve ws crved by nture into mgnificent cliff overhnging the Vézère river which offers remrkble pnormic view. This site is of exceptionl importnce. *Group rtes from 20 people vilble by reservtion Free plces: 1 ttendnt for 10 pupils (school groups) 1 ttendnt nd 1 driver (dult groups) LE GRAND ROC 24620 Les Eyzies-de-Tyc-Sireuil INFORMATION & RÉSERVATIONS www.grotte-grnd-roc.fr 10 Feb. > 30 Mrch*: 10m - 12.30pm & 2pm - 5.30pm 31 Mrch > 6 July: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 7 July > 31 August: 10m - 7.30pm 1 September > 4 November: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 5 November > 6 Jnury*: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm *Closed on Mondys except during school holidys nd public holidys Open on ll public holidys except 25 December nd 1 Jnury Closed from 7 Jnury 2019 to 8 Februry 2019 Lst dmissions one hour before closure. CHÂTEAU DE BIRON 24540 Biron www.chteu-biron.fr Discovered in 1924 nd open to the public since 1927, it hs been listed s UNESCO World Heritge Site since 1979. Of interntionl renown, this nturl msterpiece bosts veritble minerl forest of crystl structures, fmous for their diverse forms. Stlctites, stlgmites, pipes, gours, tringles nd lrge number of eccentric shpes which defy the lws of grvity @GRANDROC No flsh Crried only Adults: 6.90 / Children (5-12 yers): 3.50 DUAL VISIT WITH THE CADOUIN CLOISTERS Adults: 10.40 / Children (5-12 yers): 6.20 *Group rtes from 20 people vilble by reservtion Free plces: 1 ttendnt for 10 pupils (school groups) 1 ttendnt nd 1 driver (dult groups) @CHATEAUDEBIRON @CHATEAUDEBIRON
14 15 CASTLE BOURDEILLES CLOISTERS OF CADOUIN Situted in smll vlley in the Bessède Forest between Srlt nd Bergerc, Cdouin is Cistercin Abbey on the pilgrim tril to Sntigo de Compostel, listed s Historic Monument, Mjor Site of Aquitine nd UNESCO World Heritge Site. Bourdeilles Cstle domintes the Drone River from rocky outcrop, is one of the four Bronies of Périgord nd hs the specil feture of combining two cstles one 13th Century fortress nd the other Renissnce lodge which reflect its vried history. Defensive in origin, the site of bloody bttles nd coveted by mny, Bourdeilles Cstle ws cptured from the English nd given bck to the Count of Périgord by the fmous Dugesclin. Founded in 1115, only the Abbey church, the scristy nd Romnesque monstic foundtions survive tody. Here reigned monstic rigour where monks lived life of work nd quiet pryer. The Cloisters, rebuilt t the end of 15th century re of stonishing rchitecturl richness, however, nd demonstrte the revivl of the Abbey s power. They re flmboynt msterpiece of Gothic rchitecture in which we cn tody dmire the interply of light nd shdow. At the end of 16th Century Jcquette de Montbron hd the Renissnce cstle built only few pces from the Medievl fortress. Bourdeilles thus becme comfortble cstle bering witness to new style of living. Contining n exceptionl collection of more thn 700 pieces of furniture nd precious objects the Renissnce cstle is replete with tresures. Mny films for cinem nd television hve been shot in the cstle. Recently nd impeccbly restored, the Cdouin Cloisters now revel their finery to the world. 10 Feb. > 30 Mrch*: 10m - 12.30pm & 2pm - 5.30pm 31 Mrch > 6 July: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 7 July > 31 August: 10m - 7.30pm 1 September > 4 November: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 5 November > 6 Jnury*: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm *Closed on Mondys except during school holidys nd public holidys Open on ll public holidys except 25 December nd 1 Jnury Closed from 7 Jnury 2019 to 8 Februry 2019 Lst dmissions one hour before closure. CHÂTEAU DE BOURDEILLES 24310 Bourdeilles www.chteu-bourdeilles.fr 10 Feb. > 30 Mrch*: 10m - 12.30pm & 2pm - 5.30pm 31 Mrch > 6 July: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 7 July > 31 August: 10m - 7pm 1 September > 4 November: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm 5 November > 6 Jnury*: 10m - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm *Closed on Mondys except during school holidys nd public holidys Open on ll public holidys except 25 December nd 1 Jnury Closed from 7 Jnury 2019 to 8 Februry 2019 Lst dmissions one hour before closure. CLOÎTRES DE CADOUIN 24480 Cdouin www.cloitre-cdouin.fr GROUP TARIFS Adults: 6.90 / Children (5-12 yers): 3.50 @CHATEAUDEBOURDEILLES Adults: 6.20 / Children (5-12 yers): 3.50 *Group rtes from 20 people vilble by reservtion Free plces: 1 ttendnt for 10 pupils (school groups) 1 ttendnt nd 1 driver (dult groups) @CHATEAUDEBOURDEILLES DUAL VISIT WITH BIRON CASTLE Adults: 10.40 / Children (5-12 yers): 6.20 @CADOUIN @CADOUIN *Group rtes from 20 people vilble by reservtion Free plces: 1 ttendnt for 10 pupils (school groups) 1 ttendnt nd 1 driver (dult groups)
16 17 Exceptionl plces vilble for privte hire in Dordogne- Périgord SEMINARS & CONVENTIONS Specil evenings Product lunches Business events Expertise nd tem of professionls t your service Would you like to dd n exclusive nd originl dimension to your professionl events? Sémitour Périgord proposes exceptionl plces in the Dordogne in which to host professionl events nd cn lso offer orgniztionl services. We cn work with you, depending on your requirements nd desires, to help you choose the formul which best fits your budget nd the type of event you re plnning: from the hire of plce combining history, originlity nd innovtion nd the orgniztion of client evenings to seminrs lsting severl dys enbling you to benefit from the beuty of the re. NEW: You cn now orgnize n event t Lscux Interntionl Centre for Cve Art! Mny res re vilble for privte hire: lounges, reception res, meeting rooms for study dys nd cinems for specil evenings we cn dpt to your requirements. OUR SUGGESTIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT DURING YOUR SEMINAR OR EVENT As complement to our conference res we cn offer: guided visits of our sites from our expert representtives tem-bonding ctivities including pper chses, tresure hunts, interctive workshops ll dptble to the size of your group nd your timescle (e.g. cve rt, tstings, cookery clsses, mke your own movie, rel-life versions of well-loved gmes such s Cluedo etc.) entertinments during your mels or cocktil prties During hlf-dy or whole dy or more: Seminrs Conferences Privte visits Tem-building Motivtionl ctivities - Cve rt chllenge IT IS POSSIBLE TO ORGANISE YOUR EVENT WITH A TURNKEY CONTRACT Our representtives re t your disposition for privte nd personlized visits, notbly: Use of the whole Lscux site for mjor events! Privte hire of Lscux II for n intimte event (with the option of privte visits or themed entertinments) - Cluedo - Mke your own movie - Tresure hunt - Mssge - Olympic sports - Prticiptory cookery clsses - Privte visits - Pper chses - Privte prties - Product lunches - Cocktils prties - Tsting events
18 19 OUR HALLS AND EQUIPMENT For your business meetings nd events, you cn hire one of our spces for the period of whole conference, short reunion or just n evening cocktil prty. HOW TO GET TO THE DORDOGNE BY PLANE BERGERAC DORDOGNE-PERIGORD AIRPORT PÉRIGUEUX AIRPORT BRIVE-VALLÉE DE LA DORDOGNE AIRPORT Dily link Orly-Brive - www.hop.com LASCAUX INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CAVE ART YELLOW-OCHRE HALL BROWN-OCHRE HALL HALL OF OCHRES AREA m2 30m² 36m² 66m² CAPACITY (depending on requirements) 15-30 people 15-30 people 45-60 people DAYLIGHT AND/OR ACCESS TO OUTSIDE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE ON REQUEST (VIDEO- PROJECTOR, SCREEN, SOUND-SYSTEM) BY CAR PARIS / TOULOUSE : A20 MOTORWAY LYON / BORDEAUX : A89 MOTORWAY 4h PARIS 4h LYON 3h TOULOUSE 1h15 BORDEAUX BY TRAIN PÉRIGUEUX STATION BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE STATION MANGANESE HALL 38m² 15-25 people HEMATITE HALL 30m² 20-25 people CINEMA 309m² 120 people TEMPORARY EXHIBITION HALL 210m² Plese sk ORIENTATION SPACE 394m² 200-500 people BELVEDERE En extérieur Plese sk PATIO En extérieur 100m² 20-50 people BOURDEILLES SÉMITOUR SITES IN PÉRIGORD SALLE DE GARDE 1 SALLE DE GARDE 2 VAULTED HALL AREA m2 116m² 174m² 182m² CAPACITY (depending on requirements) Mx 116 people Mx 174 people Mx 182 people DAYLIGHT AND/OR ACCESS TO OUTSIDE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE ON REQUEST (VIDEO- PROJECTOR, SCREEN, SOUND-SYSTEM) 1 LASCAUX INTERNATIONAL CENTRE 2 LASCAUX II 3 THE THOT 4 LAUGERIE BASSE 5 GRAND ROC CAVE 6 CADOUIN CLOISTERS 7 BIRON CASTLE 8 BOURDEILLES CASTLE SALLES DE GARDE 1 + 2 290m² Mx 176 people SALLES DE GARDE 1 + 2 + 3 472m² Mx 177 people VAULTED HALL CATERED EVENT 182m² Mx 120 people BIRON Ror onsite ctering t Biron Cstle, we re ble to instll mrquee in the lower courtyrd which sets up to 500 people AREA m2 CAPACITY (depending on requirements) DAYLIGHT AND/OR ACCESS TO OUTSIDE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE ON REQUEST (VIDEO- PROJECTOR, SCREEN, SOUND-SYSTEM) STATE HALL GROUNDFLOOR BALLROOM FIRST FLOOR STATE HALL & BALLROOM LOWER COURTYARD 220m² 220m² Mx 200 people Mx 200 people Mx 299 people Mx 500 people www.semitour.com