Limeuil, where the rivers Dordogne and Vezere meet

The Vezere Valley Underground

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October 8th 2007
It rained most of the day, so we visited the Vezere valley and went underground. The Vezere valley has the greatest concentration of prehistoric sites in Europe and we went to two of the caves to see some of the paintings created over 15,000 years ago. First of all it was Grotto de Font- de-Gaume and then Lascaux II which although spectacular is a copy as the original was being destroyed by th ... read more

Europe » France

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more