Montignac: Home of Pre-Historic Art
Montignac is a town in southwest part of France. It is popular for Lascaux Cave, with Cro-Magnon era portraits of huge animals. The famous Lascaux II and The International Center for Cave Art, illustrated replicas of the cave complex became the top visited tourist attraction in the town. Renowned museums and virtual reality space exploring ancient wildlife and art also attract a lot of visitors. The preserved River Vézère of the Montignac, France has medieval streets in which tourists buys crafts and food made locally.
Best Time to Visit
Visit the town when the weather is warm, June, August and September are the months with pleasant temperature. The most awaited International Festival of Montignac celebrated every December or January showcases the cultural talents of every local artist representing their arts, these artist all over the world participate in the town where art originated making this celebration termed as International Dance and Music festival. Montignac hotels might be occupied during this days, booking in advance is suggested, bearable to heavy traffic may also experience.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Don’t miss on visiting the world-renowned Cave of Lascaux and be fascinated by over six hundred parietal wall portraits and paintings covering the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. This pre-historic restored paintings by the ancient people and their way of lives, alife inspiring heritage site to visit. Another one is the innate and preserved terrain of Vézère Valley, a perfect destination for nature lovers with fun and exciting outdoor activities such as hiking, canoeing, mountain bike, swimming and more.
For accommodations stay at Hôtel La Roseraie with wine bars and restaurants or in Résidence Lagrange Vacances Les Bastides de Lascaux featuring apartment hotel with pool and gym.