Some 26km up the Vézère valley, MONTIGNAC is the main base for visiting the Lascaux caves . It's a more attractive place than Les Eyzies, with several wooden-balconied houses leaning appealingly over the river, and a lively annual arts festival in mid-July, featuring international folk groups. On place Bertran-de-Born in the old hospital, the Musée Eugène-Le-Roy (July to mid-Sept daily 9am-6.15pm; rest of year Mon-Sat... [More]