Charming and beautiful village
Beynac-et-Cazenac is, without a doubt, the most charming and beautiful village in Perigord and is included in the official list of "Les plus beaux villages de France" (Most Beautiful Villages in France). Beynac-et-Cazenac is 10 minutes from Sarlat la Caneda a is located on a cliff which towers over the Dordogne River. The origins of Beynac-et-Cazenac date back to the Bronze Age (2000BC) and you can still see the vestiges of the original settlements in an Archeological Zone.
The castle which tops the village is a pillar which stoically withstood the Hundred Years War and is a shining example of medieval architecture.
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