17 January 2011

Prehistoric France Home of the Trogledite and Neanderthal Man


Distance: 178 miles, 285 Kms

Towns: Treignac, Seilhac, Malamort, Brive,  Souillac, Calviac-en-Perigord, Carsac, Sarlar le-Caneda, Les Eyzies, St Leon,,sur Vezere, Montignac, Condat Sur Vezere, Brive, Donzenac, Uzerche, Rhilic Treignac, Chamberet.

Regions: Limousin (Correze), Midi Pyrenees (Lot), Aquitaine (Dordogne).

Roads: D16, D940, D44, D920, A20, D820, D703, D704, D47, D706 D704, D6089, D920, D3, D16. 

Description:  A Mixture of wide open fast roads and some amaizing twisties through rural areas which will send you dizzy, after Brive there is one section of riding the A20 which is Toll free from J52 to J53 (Unavoidable) once in the Lot and Dordogne the roads are relatively flat and follow the River Dordogne. Te views are of Prhistoric rock dwellings and modern Chateaux. The area is touristic. Pleanty of fuel and coffee stops along the way.