"BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE OF MONTIGNAC" Montignac by balhannah

Montignac Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 39 photos

Our main reason for coming to Montignac, was to see the famous Lascaux Caves.

We went and saw them, and they were fantastic!

Historic Montignac

Montignac itself was old, had a great old town with its cobbled streets, and the lovely River Vezere flowing through the centre.

We spent more time here than we intended!

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LASCAUX CAVES

Historic Montignac

Nearby are some nice Castle's, Garden's and scenic towns.

Montignac would make a good base for exploring the area.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great old town!
In a nutshell:Good base for seeing the area

Last visit to Montignac: May 2011
Intro Updated Apr 15, 2013
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Reviews (11)

HAUTEFORT Off The Beaten Path (3)

Hautefort the town, is worth having a drive around after seeing the Chateau. We passed by the Castle walls, through an... more travel advice

Part of Chateau Hautefort's gardens - Montignac

GARDENS OFCHATEAU HAUTEFORT Off The Beaten Path (3)

We didn't get to see all the gardens as the Chateau was closed, but we did manage to view quite a bit from the hillside.... more travel advice

CHATEAU HAUTEFORT Off The Beaten Path (3)

Chateau Hautefort is located about halfway between St.Yrieix-La-Perche and Montignac. We were following the D704, when I... more travel advice

RUE LAFITTE & PLACE CARNOT Things to Do (7)

These are two streets in the old historic area of Montignac......This is the opposite side of the River to the Tourist... more travel advice

Local Customs (1)
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Yaqui May 15, 2013 at 6:40 PM

What a charming place! You always explore such beautiful places. Excellent page!
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  balhannah May 20, 2013 at 1:38 PM
  
  Thanks for visiting some of my small French towns. In that area, they are all pretty!
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Anniko Apr 16, 2013 at 3:57 AM

Thanks for sharing images and stories about these beautiful French towns! ... Such romantic old buildings! ... Sigh! ... One day, some day!
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  balhannah Apr 16, 2013 at 12:14 PM
  
  Your time will come!
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evaanna Apr 16, 2013 at 1:42 AM

Lovely French town, esp. liked the half-timbered houses - so cute! Would love to see it some day. Are you back there now, Dee?
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  balhannah Apr 16, 2013 at 12:15 PM
  
  Have passed through France and now in Prague. At last some fine and sunny weather.
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Regina1965 Apr 12, 2013 at 3:54 PM

What a beautiful town, your presentation of these towns on VT is so lovely :)
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  balhannah Apr 15, 2013 at 9:40 PM
  
  Thanks Regina!
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GentleSpirit Apr 5, 2013 at 2:28 PM

the tip about the toilets was funny. The Hautefort castle looks super, shame you didnt get to go in, you were on the way to the caves that day? amazing how much you can see in a short time
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  balhannah Apr 5, 2013 at 2:39 PM
  
  The Castle was on the other side of the river. I did see another excellent castle that was nearby. Just can't go inside all of them, even though I WANT to! If on my own, I probably would, but he other half puts his foot down!! We were on the way to the caves.
  How we see a lot, is I research heaps before going and have it all on a list. There usually is too much, so we just pick out the ones we like the most. I think that saves a lot of time
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toonsarah Jul 10, 2012 at 4:29 AM

Lovely pictures of the river and church Dee. Hautefort looks pretty too, though it's a shame you didn't get to see inside the chateau
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Maryimelda May 21, 2012 at 7:39 PM

Love the tip about the toilets, Dee. The little streets are wonderful also.
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Trekki Feb 15, 2012 at 12:25 AM

No wonder that this is in Aquitane. I think, it is my favorite province in France. This one looks LOVELY!! Love the tourist information building and the Place Carnot (ar there apartments for rent????) and would love to explore the crafts exhibition too :-)
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Nemorino Jan 25, 2012 at 12:35 AM

Another beautiful village!