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La Roque Saint-Christophe

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La Roque Saint-Christophe

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  • Location: Peyzac-Le-Moustier, Sarlat-La-Canéda, New Aquitaine, France

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    December 20, 2023

    Hiking

    A unique troglodyte site in the world, Roque Saint-Christophe is a limestone wall 80 meters high and one kilometer long. Dug by the river and the frost, it contains around a hundred rock shelters and aerial terraces.

    The site has been occupied by man since prehistoric times, before becoming a fort and a medieval city. The site, on which you can discover numerous reconstructions, is open all year round. It can be visited, subject to an entrance fee.
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    June 21, 2021

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    In one of the hollowed-out rooms there are two incised crosses and a baptismal font on the left. There are six graves on the right. To the outside, a half-vault with the bell tower was carved into the rock.
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    May 30, 2023

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    The impressive rocky slope La Roque de Saint-Christophe above the Vézère valley is the result of deposits and erosion caused by the waves and currents of a primeval sea and …
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    Discovering Roque Saint-Christophe

    9.97km

    02:49

    230m

    220m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 140 m

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    Location: Peyzac-Le-Moustier, Sarlat-La-Canéda, New Aquitaine, France

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