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Delve into Orval
Orval in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) is located in France about 272 mi (or 439 km) south of Paris, the country's capital town.
Current time in Orval is now 10:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Orval, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Périgueux-Bassillac Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sarlat-la-Caneda, Boulazac, Perigueux, Gourdon and Glandon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hôtel - Restaurant Les Glycines
Le Manoir des Cèdres
Hôtel Le Cro-Magnon
Hostellerie du Passeur
Des Roches
Hôtel du Centenaire
Videos from this area
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B&B Ferme de Tayac presents TAYAC in hdr
Tayac dates back to the 12th century and built around Saint Martin the fortified church. Tayac, the tiny but very picturesque village just 10 min. walk from the center of Les Eyzies is often...
Horse riding tours in the Dordogne and Vezere Valley with Fonluc
Horse riding in the Dordogne is an absolute unique experience, nowhere else in the world can you visibly travel through more than 250000 years of history, from neanderthal dwellings, through...
Walking Dordogne's Devils Backbone
Walking Dordogne's "Devils Backbone" is a fantastic figure of 8 loop with a handful of excellent fast downhills. You can make this a 20 min adrenaline ride, or you can combine it with other...
Walking Dordogne 2009 Various Trips
See and Experience the REAL Dordogne with Walking Dordogne. These pics were taken on various Walking Dordogne Tours in 2009 We offer unique and exciting Walking / Hiking trips, Canoe trips,...
Walking Dordogne Prehistoric Dwellings of the Vezere Valley
Explore unmapped Prehistoric dwellings of the Vezere Valley with www.walkingdordogne.com.
Walking Dordogne's Dordogne Mayhem Trail
Dordogne Mayhem is without doubt one of the best Mountain Biking Trails in the Dordogne. Dordogne Mayhem offers numerous loops that can be combined with each other. This trail(s) is a one way...
B&B Ferme de Tayac
B&B Ferme de Tayac.. Lovely 12th Century buildings, once monastery and farm. Its one meter thick walls, oak beam structures, and rooms carved out of the rock, make it a wonderful place to stay...
Devils Backbone
This is just a very small section of the brutal " Devils Backbone" this stretch is about a mile of very bumpy and rocky downhill. Testing the new GoPro HD HelmCam. This video has been drastically...
MAISON FORTE DE REIGNAC - TURSAC (24)
Maison forte de Reignac à Tursac (24) Il est en France le seul mounment de ce type "chateau-falaise" totalement intact... http://lescreasdepatchie3340.centerblog.net/2943-mes-photos-video-24-turs...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Le Moustier
Le Moustier is an archeological site consisting of two rock shelters in Peyzac-le-Moustier, Dordogne, France. It is known for a fossilized skull of the species Homo neanderthalensis that was discovered in 1909. The Mousterian tool culture is named after Le Moustier, which was first excavated from 1863 by the Englishman Henry Christy and the Frenchman Édouard Lartet. The Le Moustier skull is estimated as approximately 45,000 years old.
Mons Blanc
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Rouffignac Cave
The Rouffignac cave, situated within the French commune of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac in the Dordogne département, contains over 250 engravings and cave paintings dating back to the Upper Paleolithic.
Château de Chaban
Château de Chaban is a château in Dordogne, Aquitaine, France.
Maison forte de Reignac
Maison forte de Reignac is a château in Dordogne, Aquitane, France. It is built into the rock face.