For our family of five adults and two children, with seven full days with all of us there, I believe I have a good breakdown of things to do. The order of days isn't set (waiting on a chance to book Font de Gaume tour in June), but I think we won't be overdoing things and will have lots of opportunities to relax and have a change-up if necessary or wanted. All opinions welcome. Our gite has a pool and a nice kitchen and an outdoor grill, so we can unwind in the evenings and prepare our own meals then. (I intend to buy lots of good cheeses and pate there.)
Day 1: Drive from gite at Vitrac/La Roque Gageac to Castelnaud to explore and watch the catapult demonstration (11:30 a.m.), stopping now and then throughout the day at towns and villages to admire the view (e.g. from Domme), have a pastis, get lunch, walk around some of "Les Plus Beaux Villages" of France. Pick up some fresh produce and meat for dinner at the gite. Just get a feel for the area. Only drive as far as we want.
Day 2: Visit Font de Gaume and Lascaux VI and the museum at Les Eyzies. Have lunch nearby. Order and day depend on appt. time (if we get one) at Font de Gaume. If Font de Gaume, doesn't pan out, then perhaps La Roque St. Cristophe or another cave in the area.
Day 3: Sarlat on a Wednesday market day, lunch there, do a walk around the town for a bit. Follow with a visit to a goose farm (I need to find where it/they may be).
Day 4: Canoe/kayak on the river and picnic along the way. Depending on where we put in and get out, and where the cars are, visit another castle, such as the Chateau de Baynac (if we didn't see it on the Castlenaud day), or visit the gardens at Marqueyssac.
Day 5: Drive to Perigeux, visit the church there, possibly a vineyard visit nearby. Do some tastings of Monbazillac wine.
Day 6: All but us two old folks may want to take a bike ride to explore wherever appeals to them, while Grammy and Pops do laundry, loll around the pool, watch the little ones if the adults that AREN'T seniors want to go off on their own.
Day 7: Up for grabs.....Rocomadour, Oradour-sur-Glane, wherever we want. We can split up as well. (Two cars)
One night we will go out for a fancy dinner (Our son's treat), so it could be at the end of the Sarlat day, the Castelnaud day, the "up for grabs" day. It all depends.
We are a bit loosey-goosey on our days, except for the Sarlat Wednesday market, and (I hope) Font de Gaume. Any thoughts?