Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-De-Reilhac: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Nature

Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac is located in the Forêt Barade on the higher hills of the Périgord Noir in the Dordogne and is surrounded by diverse nature and varied landscapes.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac is choosing this specific destination.

The Boucle de l'Herm leads through woodland and fields and is considered an accessible route for observing biodiversity. The Boucle de l'Herm No. 34 is 7.2 kilometres long and takes approximately two hours.

Culture

The Grotte de Rouffignac is one of the largest known decorated caves and has eight kilometres of galleries. It contains 260 prehistoric depictions of animals, including 160 mammoths, created around 15,000 years ago. During a guided tour, the cave can be explored by electric train; scientific exhibitions are also held there regularly.

The Château de l'Herm was classified as a historic monument in 2022. The protected site includes, among other things, the remains of the chapel and the bakehouse, the former castle moats, as well as the access path and access bridge.

The Espace mémoire du 31 mars 1944 commemorates the destruction of Rouffignac during the reprisals in 1944 and opened in 2019. It offers an individual visit in French with an average duration of 45 minutes.

Surroundings

The surroundings of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac include Abris de Laugerie-Basse, an ancient site, Village troglodytique de La Madeleine, a cave, Grotte des Combarelles, a cave, and Grotte de Font-de-Gaume, a cave.

The wider regional surroundings of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac include Grotte de Lascaux, a cave, Cabanes Du Breuil, a historic site, Château de Borie-Petit, a château, and Château de Hautefort, a château.

Further destinations: Saint-Jean-D'estissac, La Roche-Chalais, Bergerac, Valeuil, Fossemagne, Bars, Montagrier, Saint-Martin-de-Fressengeas

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