The Périgord Noir can still be explored in wet weather. For a genuinely indoor day, choose Lascaux IV, the Gouffre de Proumeyssac, the National Museum of Prehistory at Les Eyzies, Sarlat’s covered Sainte-Marie market or the Rex cinema. Le Thot is a mixed visit, with indoor areas and an outdoor animal park, so check the forecast before including it in a rainy-day plan.
Caves and prehistoric sites, fully indoors
The Vézère valley has around a dozen genuinely indoor caves and chasms beyond the best-known ones: Grotte de Font-de-Gaume, Grotte des Combarelles, Grotte de Rouffignac, Grottes de Lacave, or the National Museum of Prehistory at Les Eyzies. Enough to fill a whole day of visits without getting back in the car in the rain.
Museums and workshops
Sarlat also has a few small indoor museums, such as the Bovetti Chocolate Museum or the Truffle Museum — good for an hour or two between downpours.
Back at the villa
Back at the villa, the games room and its pool table are the best way to wait out a downpour.
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