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 Insectopia
Location: On D90
approx 30 km east of Souillac or 15km NE of Rocamadour, right next to
the
Gouffre de Padirac. As The Gouffre is well signposted locally follow
signs there and Insectopia is found next door.
General Info: Open April – Toussaint, every day in peak
season/school holidays and Sundays only at other times. Adults €5 and
5-14’s €3.
Website.
Description: An interactive museum of insects and nature with an
intriguing mix of live insects from leaf eating ants to praying mantids;
interactive computer screens with info on insects and camouflage and
general fun.
Our Recommendations: Situated next to the
Gouffre de Padirac this
makes an excellent add-on to a visit there. Instead of queuing for an
hour or more in peak season for the cave, spend your time more
productively in the museum. This is particularly welcome during the heat
of summer when the museum is somewhat cooler. Also good on rainy days.
For the Children: While creepy crawlies may be a ‘boy thing’
there is plenty for girls as well – they will especially enjoy the
butterflies in the free-flight area. Boys (and maybe the grown-ups) will
find the ‘edible insects’ interesting, particularly when offered a
taster of chocolate-coated ants! Not for the faint-hearted. |
Our favourite attractions in
the Dordogne:
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Corn Maze
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Cycling in the Dordogne
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Domme Vineyard
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Dordogne Boat Trips
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Gardens at Manoir
d'Eyrignac
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Insectopia
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Moulin de la Tour
Further
afield but worth a day trip are:
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Dune du Pilat near Archachon (it is Europe's largest sand dune).
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Futuroscope Theme Park outside Poitiers. |
Dordogne
Attractions
Don't
be misled by the fact that there are only three major attractions listed
here. The Dordogne is full of places
to visit, so many that they have separate groupings of their own - see our sections on