Many roads lead to Le Peuch

For those who have a GPS route planner, Le Peuch is located at 44° 55,44 .094 Latitude, 00° 59,21 .256 Longitude

If you want to stay overnight during your trip, consider Orleans. At the exit of Orleans/La Chapelle many motels and hotel are available, including Campanille and Holiday Inn.

If you've travelled through France before, then the following might not be for you.

Paris - Dordogne

First travel to Paris. From Paris the traffic lightens up. Via Orleans - Vierzon go in the direction of Limoges. Near Vierzon you have to pay attention not to drive towards Clermont-Ferrand, but take the exit towards Limoges/Toulouse. (A 20)

Near Limoges you have three possibilities to get to Les Eyzies.

1. Follow the auto-route to Brive and take the exit in the direction of Terrasson, Montignac to Les Eyzies. (This has our preference, but during the summer months the other directions are advised). There is a new auto-route from Brive to Perigueux, A89. You could take this halfway and exit it when you get to junctions 18 or 17 and head south to Les Eyzies (see below).
2. Exit at Limoges Sud - Perigueux to Les Eyzies.(2-lane road).
3. Past Limoges Sud take exit 36 to Solignac- St Yrieix- Hautefort- Montignac to Les Eyzies.(2-lane road).

Our experience is that all three routes are about equal in duration. From Limoges to Le Peuch is about a two hour drive.

Road numbering

Paris North

From Paris North there are three routes to Limoges.

A10-E5 Orleans
A71-E9 Vierzon
A20-E9 Chatauroux/Limoges/Toulouse

Limoges - Les Eyzies

There are three routes from Limoges to Les Eyzies .

From the direction of Montignac, you enter Les Eyzies. Through the main street, across the railway line and over a bridge over the Vézère. After the bridge turn left towards St. Cirq/Le Peuch (C2). Follow the road, across the railway line, then immediately turn right and after 2 kilometres (1.2 mile) turn right again. Cross the railway line and find Le Peuch under the Troglodite sightseeing points.

From the direction of Perigueux before the bridge across the Vézère, turn right to St Cirq/Le Pech (C2). Follow the road, across the railway line, then immediately turn right and after 2 kilometres (1.2 mile) turn right again. Cross the railway line and find Le Peuch under the Troglodite sightseeing points.