What to do and see in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine: The Best History Museums

UNIQUE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE Visit a unique museum in France which is protecting a vast gallo-roman house vestiges, the Vésone Domus. Opened since 2003, in the heart of archaeological and plants park, Vesunna offers a 3000 m2 itinerary of permanent presentation of antique Perigueux. AN ARCHITECTURE BY JEAN NOUVEL Jean Nouvel the building project architect has completed a great number of works throughout the world. He is in particular the architect of the Quai Branly museum in Paris. A large umbrella, which is protecting the antic walls, floats above it. From the mezzanines, an impressive view opens onto the vestiges. Further on, the high glass walls reveal the landscaped gardens of the Vesone Tower and the IVth century rampart vestiges. The building is like a window onto the past which is buried under the modern city.

The André Voulgre’s Museum. Dr Voulgre collected the objects of everyday life that fell into disuse and created a museum of folk art in his chartreuse. Today it’s possible to visit it and travel back in time.

Imagine you can go back in the past, the time of a walk in the shopping streets of the beginning of the last century. ... A surprising atmosphere where you feel the soul of things. It was originally a father and daughter who initiated the creation of spaces reconstructing scenes of life in the past and so share and safeguard this heritage steeped in history ... A street from the 1900s

Welcome to the "Gare Robert Doisneau" in Dordogne, Perigord Noir ! Two galleries, unique in France ! Indeed, this is the only permanent exhibition place dedicated to Robert Doisneau. The galleries synopsis has been imagined in partnership with Romain Bondonneau and the association Perigord Patrimoine following the edition of the book “Doisneau et la Dordogne” so as to show another side of the photographer’s work, famous for his photos of Paris and its suburbs. There is also : The Tourist Office of the "Pays de Fenelon" in black Perigord. The "Cafe de la Gare" where you can rest, order food and drink.

At the heart of the vallée de l'homme, immerse yourself in a high place of the human lineage : Cro-Magnon Rock Shelter. The site museum is located on the very spot where, in 1868, the first modern human burial was recognised. A fun and interactive learning journey was created so that a wide audience can easily understand the archaeological significance of the place, the memory of its illustrious name, the latest advances in research and get an idea of the daily life of these famous ancestors. A holographic film, touch pads and an immersive scenography are a part of the installations you will see. You will end your visit by a walk in the woods with sound, discovering the hunting track of the Cro-Magnon Man with a superb view of the village and the Vézère Valley beyond.

A not-to-be-missed part of your walking tour of the historic centre of Bergerac or a stroll along the Dordogne, the City Museum is part of our status as a City of Art and History. Photographic documents, rare archives, and specially-chosen objects bring to life the history of the birth of a city and its evolution to modern times, and its roots in a region where the river and vineyards have always played a crucial role in its development.

The working museum of weaving and slipper-making traces the history of the textile industry in the Perigord-Limousin region, birthplace of the Charentais slipper. All the local textile techniques, from hemp and wool production to the traditional method of slipper-making, are presented. The 19th-century village weaver's house recreates the interior life of a peasant spinner and weaver.