http://fermedetayac.com B&B Ferme de Tayac, a lovely B&B in a 12th century former farmhouse / monastery, situated in the hart of the Vezere Valley, Dordogne. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:31:22 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://fermedetayac.com/caves.htm The limestone caves along the Vézère offer some of the most interesting and important prehistoricsites in the world, making it the birthplace of European humanity. Were these caves a sanctuary where prehistoric people worshipped the animals they admired or were they just "art galleries" where the more artistic let their talent run wild? Why did they choose to decorate these caves and not others? Whatever the answers, we are left in no doubt about one or two things: our Ancestors showed great taste when they chose to stop in the Périgord and there is much to learn about them just by looking at the fabulous legacy they left for us in the caves along the Vézère. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:31:11 GMT http://www.fermedetayac.com/sarlat.htm The beautiful,well restored town of Sarlat, administratively twinned with nearby La Caneda,is the capitalof Perigord Noir. Established around a Benedictine abbey founded in the late 8th century, the town became prosperous in the Middle Ages, but was ravaged during the Hundred Years War (when it was on the border between French and English territory) and the Wars of Religion. These days, Sarlat's medieval and Renaissance old town - much of it is built of tan sandstone in the 16th and 17th centuries - attracts large numbers of tourists, especially for the year - round Saturday market. You will need to book accommodation way ahead in the high season. Sarlat is just a 15 minute lovely scenic drive from B&B Ferme de Tayac Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:19:28 GMT http://fermedetayac.com/rooms.htm You are guarenteed a goods night rest at Ferme de Tayac. All the bedrooms are "en suite" they are spacious, the beds are comfy, and they all have a lovely view. With up to 1 meter thick walls you can choose to close the windows and have the bells of St Martin (the fortified church and national Monument oposite Ferme de Tayac) wake you up, or leave the windows open and wake up to the dawn chorus of the many different types of birds all trying to outsing each other. Let's not forget that the bedrooms are in former Monks quarters, and some people still insist that they have heard monks chanting when all the lights go out... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:13:48 GMT http://fermedetayac.com B&B “Ferme de Tayac”.. Lovely 12th Century buildings, once monastery and farm. Its one meter thick walls, oak beam structures, and rooms carved out of the rock, make it a wonderful place to stay whilst you explore this fascinating part of the Vezere Valley. Your stay will be enhanced by the friendly hospitality and homely comfort offered by your hosts Suzanne and Mike. You will enjoy the pleasant garden, the refreshing swimming pool, and maybe the occasional five minute stroll into Les Eyzies, famous as the “Prehistoric Capital of the World” It is here that Cro Magnon man our ancestor made it one of the richest and most exciting of archeological areas. A small local railway station a stone’s throw down the road, gives you the additional opportunity to venture further a field. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:06:32 GMT