Experience a private tour in some of the most beautiful French villages that are located in the Lot / Quercy region located close to Sarlat in the upper Dordogne Valley.
You'll begin by visiting Carennac village. On the banks of the Dordogne, Renaissance houses with sculpted windows and brown roofs are clustered around an 11C Cluniac priory where French writer and prelate Fénelon once lived. Near the Romanesque church and its cloister, the Château des Doyens invites you to discover the treasures of this Pays d’Art et d’Histoire-labelled region to which Carennac belongs. During the visit, your guide will certainly point out the remarkable tympanum of the local church. After some free time, you'll move towards the next village. As you do, your guide will certainly point out the many mighty castles that line the valley or the bastide a fortified medieval village with their rectangular city plan characteristic.
Then reach the breath-taking village of Collonges la Rouge. Entirely built with red sandstone, the village is. In fact, this is where the Most Beautiful Villages non-profit organization began as the Mayor was appalled and grievous to see that such a beautiful village was being completely abandoned. By creating the organization he was able to bring back some life (and inhabitants) to the village saving it from desolation.
After the tour, you'll begin your journey back to Sarlat.
Guided walking tour of Carennac & Collonges la Rouge
Entrance fees to monuments and attractions unless specified in program
