Rocamadour

Day Two in Beynac

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May 2nd 2011
We woke to a foggy morning but the sun soon came through and it looked like another perfect day for adventure and exploration. While we are staying in this area we want to visit the pre-historic cave art. The lady at the local tourist office informed us that ticket sales are limited to 200 a day and can only be purchased at the site. So we had two plans today. Visit the ticket office and purch ... read more

Europe » France » Aquitaine » Beynac-et-Cazenac

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