Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
The Vézère makes two bends in a row at Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, a Périgord Noir village on the riverbank between Montignac-Lascaux and Les Eyzies. The 45th parallel crosses the commune, setting it halfway between the North Pole and the equator, and the GR 36 long-distance path runs through it for more than five kilometres.
Highlights
- The riverside setting on two successive meanders of the Vézère
- The GR 36 long-distance footpath, crossing the commune
- The 45th parallel, halfway between the North Pole and the equator
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère (FR), Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère (EN), Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère (IT)), Wikivoyage (Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 431
Things to see
- Le Moustier
- Dhagpo Kagyu Ling (FR)
- Manoir de la Salle (FR)
- Le Conquil (FR)
Events through the year
- Festival Più di Voce en PérigordOne or two performances in the church
- Festival du Périgord noirConcerts in the church
- Rando SilexMountain bike and walking rides drawing over a thousand riders
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Boudin noir with chestnutsCured meat
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Adapted from Wikipedia (Cuisine basque, Cuisine gasconne, Cuisine périgourdine, Cuisine limousine). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
5 places to stay within 3 km
- Campsites 3
- Hotels 2
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly · 14 km
- Beynac-et-Cazenac · 19 km
- Limeuil · 21 km
- La Roque-Gageac · 22 km
- Castelnaud-la-Chapelle · 22 km