Sites to visit

Standing on the heights above the Dordogne Valley, this castle was built between 1519 and 1534 by Jeanne de Balsac, Lady of Montal. Never completely f...

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Saint-Jean-Lespinasse

Come and see the finest reptile collection on display in daylight in Europe, also the largest in France of venomous species... Snakes, Tortoises, Liza...

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Martel

Discovered in 1825 and adapted for visitors in 1922, the Presque Caves possess an uninterrupted series of concretions in all kinds of shapes and of va...

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Saint-Médard-de-Presque

You are welcome to this 40 hectare wildlife park which is home to 150 species of animal. Principally European fauna, with bears, wolves, bison, wild h...

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Gramat

See the Dordogne Valley from the old railway line cut into the cliffs 80 metres above the river. All trips run between Martel and Saint Denis. Accordi...

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Martel

Plunge into the history of one of the finest Renaissance châteaux in Quercy, and gaze out over the Lot valley from its terraces. Cénevières castle wa...

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Cénevières

"The synthesis of French caves." N. Castaret. A little electric train takes you deep into the hillside, where you go up in a lift (or by steps) to a...

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Lacave

This castle stands on the edge of a rocky plateau which here forms a spur due to a natural fault in the bedrock. Overlooking the area known as "the fo...

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Prudhomat

Come and see our 130 Barbary Apes which live wid in 20 hectares of grounds. You can get surprisingly close to the animals and observe them very easily...

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Rocamadour

Museum devoted to the aircraft propeller and the aeronautical products of Ratier-Figeac. Collection of wooden propellers dating from 1912 to 1939. Pro...

Figeac

The Jardin Bourian is a place to learn about the methods of "natural gardening" : conserving local and/or old species; putting the right plants togeth...

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Dégagnac