Since 2020, the Village de la Madeleine has been developing a peasant farm project, the educational purpose of which is to transmit the spirit and know-how of the peasantry to as many people as possible. An experience renewing the links that the people of the cliffs had with this environment in the past …
This new space also highlights the natural beauty of the place and the peasant world. Many discoveries await you: vegetable garden, exhibition space (in a former tobacco barn), farm animals, medicinal garden, bakery…
In summer, you can discover the small production of the farm (vegetable garden and traditional bread making, with natural sourdough and cooked in a wood oven).
Plants and vegetables from the garden supply the dining area.
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From March to November, the visit to this set is free (30-40 min journey). On 20 hectares, a path punctuated with informative panels crosses the fields, the cliff and the edge of the river. In addition to the animals and cultivated plants, this soothing walk in a preserved natural setting allows you to observe the biodiversity of the site.
Since July 2022, an audioguide allows you to walk through the farm while listening to the testimonies of farmers in the valley. A moving and exciting immersion!
Daily, we organize guided tours of the dryer around the themes of wheat & wool.
Several activities are offered during the summer, for young and old:
– Animal feeding (Monday to Sunday at 11 a.m.)
– The guided tour of the tobacco dryer with wheat and wool cycle: (at 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. Look on the schedule)
– Medicinal plants workshop (60 min – in the garden, Thursday in July-August at 4 p.m., by reservation only)
The cultivation of tobacco is emblematic in the history of the Dordogne. Here, the tobacco dryer reinvents itself as an exhibition space in homage to the peasant world. The immersion takes place through numerous testimonies from former farmers, in the form of photo portraits, audio interviews, everyday objects. A real Madeleine de Proust, this tobacco dryer !
From July 2023, La Madeleine invites you to enjoy a refreshing moment, with your feet in the water, with a beach overlooking the Cingle de la Vézère. In the shade of the trees, you can enjoy a moment of total tranquility with your family. Ice creams and drinks are not far away… The beach is only accessible to visitors to the site, swimming not authorised. (Without supplements)
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Guided or unguided visits (with audioguide or booklet) are at the same price. You will then be offered options (farm visit, children’s workshops, meals, etc.) according to the schedules. For the audio guide, bring your headphones. If you don’t have one, headphones are available for just € 2.