Attractions and Places To See around Saint-Félix-De-Reillac-Et-Mortemart - Top 20

Here we have the situation – previously completely unknown to me and therefore surprising – that MADELEINE, a Christian saint (the name is derived from the biblical "Mary Magdalene"), has become the namesake of an era from the proverbial "dim prehistory" (one to one and a half dozen millennia before the beginning of our era). To paraphrase it from Wikipedia, which can explain it better than I can: "The Magdalenian is an archaeological cultural stage in the younger part of the Upper Paleolithic in Central and Western Europe at the end of the last Ice Age. The Magdalenian was named in 1869 by Gabriel de Mortillet after the semi-cave La Madeleine in the Dordogne department. It spanned an approximate period from approximately 18,000 to 12,000 BC."

Here we have the situation – previously completely unknown to me and therefore surprising – that MADELEINE, a Christian saint (the name is derived from the biblical "Mary Magdalene"), has become the namesake of an era from the proverbial "dim prehistory" (one to one and a half dozen millennia before the beginning of our era). To paraphrase it from Wikipedia, which can explain it better than I can: "The Magdalenian is an archaeological cultural stage in the younger part of the Upper Paleolithic in Central and Western Europe at the end of the last Ice Age. The Magdalenian was named in 1869 by Gabriel de Mortillet after the semi-cave La Madeleine in the Dordogne department. It spanned an approximate period from approximately 18,000 to 12,000 BC."

Saint Martin, to whom the church of Tayac is dedicated, is probably one of the most popular saints of all - next to Saint Nicholas. The memorial day of the former officer in the Roman army is November 11th. On the night after the famous "cloak sharing", when he gave half of his army cloak to a freezing beggar, Jesus Christ appeared to him in a dream. He then converted to Christianity and was later elected Bishop of Tours (France) - initially against his will. Many people will have fond childhood memories of making lanterns in kindergarten and elementary school, the evening lantern procession through the dark village / district - and of course the delicious "Weckmann".

Village to include in your hike around these places. Beautiful detours

This bridge has already been widened on one side. However, the extension is not as elegant as the original bridge arches, which here - in the large meander of the Vezere river - lead across the water from bank to bank, which were carried out by the builders at the time. It rather gives the impression of a makeshift bridge, but in the vernacular we know that nothing is as permanent as a temporary solution.

On an area of 8 hectares you can embark on a journey through time to the turn of the century around 1900 in this park - in German-speaking countries we would use the term "open-air museum". In the prospectus it says about the presentation of the system: "Our village transports you to the Périgord of the 20th century, a time when work in the field, traditions, simple pleasures and the precious gestures of artisans made up a whole art of living. Here this life has not stopped and is at any time of the year in full swing.Old rides, forgotten trades, farm animals, villagers and a multitude of objects, machines, machines, toys and tools that have survived the century tell us of the charm of yesteryear.As a nice addition: our park leaves with joy and Fun reliving the daily lives of our ancestors, a promise of memories for the elderly and great discoveries for the youngest!" (Text source: Brochure)

Travel back in time to a settlement that is thousands of years old

La Madeleine is a settlement site in present-day France that was used for thousands of years up until the early modern period. It was laid out about 5 km north-east of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil on a narrow loop of the Vézère. For the Upper Palaeolithic period of the Magdalenian period, this important find site acts as a type locality. It is located in the lower abri (rock overhang) below the chapel dedicated to Saint Magdalene of the troglodyte village. Around 17,000 years ago, Cro-Magnon people settled in the rock shelters beneath the south-facing cliffs of La Madeleine near the River Vézère. These offered natural protection against the effects of the weather, and the southern orientation warmed the settlement site. The emergence of the troglodytic settlements on the cliffs of La Madeleine in the 8th century has been proven. (Wikipedia)