La Paille Basse is at the crossroads of the Lot, Dordogne and Corrèze areas ; Part of the route you will take to get there being the border between the Lot and Dordogne .
From La Paille Basse, you will have the opportunity to discover an exceptional heritage. Between nature, architecture, gastronomy and history, the Domaine de la Paille Basse will delight all lovers of beautiful things.
Plusieurs circuits de découvertes vous seront soumis, afin de vous accompagner au mieux dans vos visites.
C’est ainsi que la Vallée de la Dordogne vous dévoilera les splendeurs qu’elle abrite le long des trois départements qu’elle traverse.
with the beautiful villages of Autoire, Loubressac and Carennac, the chasm of Padirac, the caves of Presque and Lacave, the beautiful city of Rocamadour, the towns of Souillac and Martel, the waterfall of Autoire and the steam train of Martel, the castle of Castelnau…
starting with the small beautiful village of Carsac and Aillac, the city of Domme overlooking the river, villages and castles of the same name that are La Roque Gageac, Castelnaud and Beynac, the castle of Josephine Baker «Les Milandes », the Marqueyssac gardens that offer the best views of the river …
called this place the “Low Corrèze”, with the beautiful villages of Turenne, Collonges la Rouge and Curemonte, ancient ports of the river Argentat and Beaulieu, Lake of Causse, the village of la Chapelle the Saints and Museum of Neanderthal man …
Further west, another valley that we invite you to discover during your stay in La Paille Basse, is the one through the one passes the Vézère river, from the Lascaux caves, down to the National Prehistory Museum in Les Eyzies de Tayac. Considered as a must in human origins in France, several hundreds of thousands of years ago, many prehistoric men used to live there. Nicknamed “the Prehistory Valley”, many vestiges testify to this past. You can discover the footprints left by our ancestors, during your visit in the many sites dedicated to this theme. Do not miss either, still along this beautiful valley, the chasm of Proumeyssac, the Bournat Village park, the castles of « La Maison Forte de Reignac » and « Commarque »…
