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Dordogne and the Lot
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Dordogne and the Lot

Nine days of limestone, rivers, and caves: Sarlat, the Dordogne cliffs, La Roque-Gageac, Beynac, Lascaux, Rocamadour, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Tesla in Perigueux and Cahors; village streets are for walking.

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Season: Year-round. Canoes May-September. Lascaux IV is indoor and books ahead in August.

Nine days of limestone, rivers, and caves: Sarlat, the Dordogne cliffs, La Roque-Gageac, Beynac, Lascaux, Rocamadour, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Tesla in Perigueux and Cahors; village streets are for walking.

Day by day

Day 1

Perigueux

Roman stones and a Tesla overnight. Tomorrow the river.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Perigueux) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Perigueux. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Sarlat
SarlatPhoto: Benjamin Smith / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Sarlat

Honey stone and a market that fills the lanes. Destination charger at the hotel.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Sarlat. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-GageacPhoto: Jebulon / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Day 5

Rocamadour

The village stacked on the cliff. Charge in Cahors; the sanctuary is stairs.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Rocamadour. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Lascaux
LascauxPhoto: HTO / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Day 7

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

One of the most beautiful villages, and a night that is almost silent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Saint-Cirq-LapopiePhoto: Pline / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 9

Perigueux

Last Tesla. The river is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Perigueux) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Perigueux. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Beynac
BeynacPhoto: Jebulon / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Perigueux — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in Cahors — a calm stop on this leg, about 25 min.

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