Village Troglodytique de la Madeleine

8 / 10

“Probably inhabited from the 9C to 1920, the extraordinary troglodytic village of La Madeleine was built halfway up a cliff in the heart of the Vézère Valley and provides an insight into rural life in the region.”

– Michelin Guide

Lonely Planet

Top Choice

"Many of the Vézère’s caves were used for storage, defence or protection as recently as the Middle Ages." Full review

Fodor's

"As you head north from Les Eyzies-de-Tayac toward Lascaux, stop off near the village of Tursac to discover the mysterious troglodyte "lost village" of La Madeleine, found hidden in the Valley of Vézère at the foot of a ruined castle." Full review

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+33 5 53 46 36 88

Tursac, France

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