La Grotte des Maquisards

Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau
  • Starting point : Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau
  • Total distance : 4,3 km
  • Elevation : 172 m
  • Walking : Hard

On March 15, 1943, a camp of Secret Army maquisards from the Neuvic-Lapleau unit was set up in a rock shelter in the steep Dordogne gorges. Despite difficult access, the camp was flushed out by Vichy police in 1944. In memory of the maquisards, this tour takes you to one of their most inaccessible hideouts in the Dordogne gorges. Departure: Beunac, Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau. Duration: 2 hrs. (...)

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Last update : 19/06/2025 à 06:09:07

Source : Cirkwi | Office de tourisme Ventadour Egletons Monédières
Photo credit : @Cirkwi - Office de tourisme Ventadour Egletons Monédières

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