Caves and Cathedrals – The Middlebury Sites Network

This October 3-4, our students in Bordeaux and Poitiers, accompanied by their godfathers, Kane and François, and their godmother, Lauriane, enjoyed a weekend trip to Dordogne. There, they visited the caves Grand Roc and Lascaux 2, as well as the prehistoric shelter, Laugerie Basse. They also went on guided tours of Périgueux and Sarlat, visiting the Périgueux Cathedral and the bell tower of the Church of Sarlat (which includes a ride in a glass elevator!). They enjoyed discovering the local cuisine with dishes such as confit de canard (duck confit) and potatoes, et a gizzard salad (salad adorned with gizzards), and apple pie. The even had the chance to try their hands at some prehistoric hunting methods!