THE LOT VALLEY
The
Lot department's
location of five hours south of Paris often makes tourists overlook such quaint
medieval
villages as Saint-Cirq Lapopie and
Figeac but this
neglect results in a boon for astute travellers,
as the rural Lot Valley is inexpensive and
claims many fine chateaux, restaurants, stunning
scenery and of course outstanding wines.
We can
offer you two comfortable and tastefully decorated
properties from which you can explore this wonderful
part of the world, the first is a 17th
century Maison du Maitre/Pigeonnier - 3 bedrooms
[sleeps 6-8].
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.jpg "Maison du Maitre and Pigeonnier")
.jpg "L'Epicerie gite, Orniac")
and
was completed in 1387. It was built to keep the
English out of Cahors. The bridge is sometimes known
as Devil Bridge. It has three towers, and is the
oldest fortified bridge in Europe. 
Rocamadour,
the second most popular tourist attraction in
France, is only 25 miles [40 kilometres] away. It
attracts visitors for its beautiful setting in a
gorge above the River Alzou and, especially for its
historical monuments and its sanctuary of the
Blessed Virgin Mary [Black Virgin], which attracts
pilgrims from around the world. The buildings of
Rocamadour rise in stages up the side of a cliff -
400’ in height.
origins and architecture to
the 8th century. Like
Cabrerets, it also can claim a
contribution to an important archaeological
discovery; the Rosetta Stone may never have been
deciphered without Jean-François Champollion, a
Figeac native. Thankfully, deciphering the pleasures
of the Lot Valley
takes much less exertion, the
Lot
Valley of southwest France is perhaps the country’s
best-kept secret. This secluded realm beckons us
with its cliff-perched
medieval towns, ancient
abbeys, open-air markets, deep red wines, and
cuisine flavoured with truffles and wild mushrooms.
The French call this timeless rural world
