Rocamadour Château
Standing on the plateau atop the cliff on which the village is
built, Rocamadour's impressive castle was built during the medieval
period to defend the Sanctuaries and village beneath it. Those who
make the ascent to the clifftop are rewarded with breath-taking
panoramic views from the ramparts of the river valley and
surrounding countryside.
Grotte des Merveilles
Rocamadour's 'Cave of Marvels' features not only some
spectacular stalagmites, stalactites and natural rock formations
but also superb examples of pre-historic cave art including images
of animals that are an estimated twenty-thousand years old.
La Maison des Abeilles
La Maison des Abeilles - 'the house of bees' - is a fascinating
living museum which provides an insight into the historical
importance of bee-keeping to this area of France. The museum
examines every aspect of bees and bee-keeping and visitors can
observe a (perfectly safe) demonstration of a bee-keeper handling
swarms of up to fifty thousand bees.
The Monkey Forest
Established in 1974 on the outskirts of Rocamadour, the Monkey
Forest comprises a fenced enclosure of fifty acres of woodland
where around 130 Barbary Macaques, a protected and endangered
species, live freely among the trees. The park gives visitors an
unrivalled opportunity to observe and even feed these playful
animals.