Juliette Tentvakanties at Camping Les Tourterelles

Happy with your horse-steering skills? Sign up for hacks from the site with Angelique, who’ll lead you through the woods and across rivers, giving you glimpses into the area’s past and present as you trot. Not so confident/never climbed aboard before? She’ll happily give lessons to those who want to join in too. Tourtoirac’s a pretty place to potter around – both above ground and beneath the surface at the Grotte de Tourtoirac, a cave system full of stalagmites and stalactites five minutes’ drive from the village. If you like what you see here, there’s more of a similar variety (with added ancient cave art to gawp at) 45 minutes away in Lascaux. If you’re up for wafting around imagining aristo life, sashay around the elegant state rooms and fab formal gardens at Château de Hautefort, 10 minutes away. More gorgeous gardens are at Jardins de l’Imaginaire, half an hour away – scented walkways, waterfalls and heaps of bright colours are all part of the setup here, as are scenic views over the town of Terrasson-Lavilledieu.