Camping Le Sorbier

If you only have time to visit one attraction while staying here, it surely has to be the Lascaux caves (five minutes’ drive). The artworks here are said to be around 20,000 years old, and while the originals are now hidden away from the public to preserve them you’ll get a very real sense of what they’re like at the Lascaux II replica cave and the Lascaux International Center of Parietal Art. Montignac-Lascaux is also a pretty place to wander around, with riverside paths, a historic bridge and a traditional market. To see some of the surroundings, you can hire canoes to paddle along the Vézère or join horse-riding excursions. If you like a bit more speed to your outings, have a go on the track at Garden Karting (40 minutes). Other good outings nearby include Château et jardins de Losse (10 minutes), Château de Commarque (25 minutes) and the caves around Les Eyzies (25 minutes), including the Abri de la Madeleine troglodyte village. Days spent exploring the medieval streets of Sarlat-la-Canéda (half an hour) and the art and heritage attractions (not to mention the food) of Périgueux (50 minutes) are good plans too.