Gorges de la Dordogne

The Dordogne, throughout history an unpredictable though beautiful river, is nowadays tamed to a large extent by a series of dams at Bort-les-Orgues, Marèges, L’Aigle, Le Chastang and Argentat: six more dams regulate its tributaries. They provide water for irrigation in summer, and electricity in winter. The power station at Le Chastang produces more electricity than any, though its lake is only the third biggest on the river.