'Bonjour, ' from beautiful Sarlat and the Dordogne Valley.
My name is Gabrielle, and I am your private tour guide in this beautiful Region of South west France 
I would be delighted to show you around Sarlat and the Périgord Noir region of south west France and to share with you its beauty and incredibly rich history.
Come with me and I will tell you stories of local history and visit the many medieval villages, hilltop castles, and some pre historic caves of the region and to wander the streets of honey coloured stone villages.
I fell in love with this stunning region and have been living here in the hilltop village of Domme for 12 years now. I have immersed myself into so many activities, getting to know the local farmers and producers of the culinary delights of the region, like the foie gras, black truffles and goat cheeses. Spending many hours, driving many of the tiny back roads, it is where I have discovered tiny quaint villages, ancient buildings lost in time, rarely visited as they are not on the main tourist routes. I will show you the popular tourist sites, not to be missed of course. Many places are way out in the country side, you would not find them unless a local took you there.

I have been a tour guide for over 12 years, previously in the Loire, the Provence and the  Luberon regions in the south of France,
 In 2017 and  again in 2022 ,walking the Camino path in Spain with a group of eight and  twelve walkers   Today ive settled in the Dordogne  Valley close to Sarlat le Caneda, the Gourmet Centre of this region . In 2024 I took a group of Rick Steves Tours to visit the Prehistoric caves of the  Region  and from 2025 I am Rick Steves Preferred Guide in the Dordogne. You will find me in his New France Travel Guide book 

I was born in Germany and grew up in Australia but was always greatly influenced by my European roots. I studied Linguistics and European Art and History. I returned to Switzerland and completed a degree in Business Hotel Restaurant Management as well to be a Cordon Bleu Chef.
I am a passionate traveller myself and often the tourist. I love to discover new places and cultures, to find some cute, charming hidden spots, only known to the locals. With this in mind I make my tours a combination of history &amp; sightseeing with stories and legends of the people who lived in these places. I seek out unique and quaint restaurants to sample local cuisine and wines. On weekends we visit gourmet markets and also, if we can find one, the antique and bric a brac markets. If it interests you as well I can arrange to visit small farms where they produce delicious local produce.

My aim is, that at the end of your tour,  that you feel that you have, for a short time, been immersed into the life of the locals, have been amazed by its beauty, its history and stories and leave with wonderful memories. All of my tours can be combined and changed to suit your interests.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
- Bachelor of Linguistics, European History, Art ,Architecture
- Diploma of Business Hotel Restaurant management
- Cordon Bleu Chef
 I accompany you all the way, and I  provide local knowledge and extensive history of the region as we travel through the countryside.

Cutting through limestone cliffs, the Vezerre river winds it way through a region of France, that's is world renown for the examples of prehistoric art works. Aptly named the "Valley of Man".

A short drive from Sarlat, we visit the site of the caves of Lascaux. Discovered in 1940 by 4 local teenage boys, who followed their dog into a narrow entrance to a cavern, to discover 17, 000-year-old paintings, consisting mostly of 900 animal representations, deer, horses, cows, & bison. Truly the most beautiful colourful examples of pre historic cave art in France. The stunning new museum completed in 2016, today houses the reproduction of the famous Lascaux cave. Just 20km away at another cave we are able to admire the real art work on the walls of the cave depicting 100 wooly mammoths as they were painted, 14, 000 years ago. In the afternoon we visit the cave of red bison at Fonte de Gaume. Prehistoric cave art, villages and museums, unmissable for the lovers of prehistory.

Prehistoric Cave Art at Lascaux Rouffingnac & Fonte De Gaume of the Vezere Valley- EXTRA- Full Day Tour

Bring your camera and I will take you on a journey, to be amazed at the beauty of some of the Dordogne's most photogenic landscapes and hilltop villages.
In France the area is most famous for its gourmet delights, notably paté de foie gras, walnuts and black truffles. It Is the River that has created the landscape where we retrace the history of the chateaux fortresses villages gardens and the beautiful river itself that carved out the region, the 5th most visited in france. Taking the back roads to show you secret places well guarded by the locals. A Private tour of the world-famous caves prehistoric paintings at Lascaux IV are not to be missed.
The epicurean centre, of this Dordogne is known as "le Périgord noir"is the town of Sarlat and the river Dordogne, This is the classic Dordogne, with its limestone cliffs, castles (such as Beynac or Castelnaud) and picturesque honey coloured stone villages such as Domme and La roque Gageac.
 The Dordogne Valley is "Quintessential France " at its best .

Private tour Lascaux IV Caves and The Dordogne River Valley 2 days Tour.

We drive along rugged, unspoiled landscapes to arrive at the sacred town and the most important pilgrimage site of Rocamadour.

The first surprise is its a tiny village perched high on the side of a limestone cliff and towers majestically on limestone canyons. Since 12th century kings, Bishops Nobels and pilgrims came to visit religious sanctuaries and more especially for its Black Virgin. It is the second most visited attraction in France after Mont-Saint-Michel! climbing the main staircase leading to the church square, pilgrims and walkers discover the seven sanctuaries of Rocamadour, among which, the Unmissable, the Notre-Dame chapel or miracles chapel contains a statue of the Black Virgin dating from the 12th century.

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