Not to be missed

Cahors

In this city labeled “Grands Sites Occitanie” and “City of Art and History” you will have the choice between 4 thematic visits: 

• Cahors, the historic center : a path in the central part of the protected sector. (This tour does not include the Valentré bridge).
• Cahors, the Saint-Etienne cathedral and its district: exterior and interior visit completed by the cloister and the cathedral district.
• Cahors, the Valentré bridge and its surroundings: emblematic monument of the 14th century inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List under the Ways of Santiago de Compostela.
• Cahors, Pédi-Bus (visit reserved for groups with a coach): discovery of Cahors composed of a visit to the Valentré bridge, and a discovery on foot of the historic heart and the cathedral.

Saint-Cirq Lapopie

Discover Saint-Cirq Lapopie, medieval village wonderfully intact, hugging the rock face 100 meters above the river. He was also elected “French favorite village” and labeled “Most beautiful villages in France”.

This guided walking tour allows you to discover the most emblematic buildings and places of history and heritage de Saint-Cirq Lapopie. 

Remains of the seigneurial castle evoking the artists of the 20th century, from the arcades of shops to the Renaissance windows of merchants' houses... 

Immerse yourself, according to your guide's comments, in the great hours of the history of our village.

Puy l'Evêque

Built around a rocky spur and nestled in a meander of the Lot river, the medieval city de Puy l'Evêque is revealed in a remarkable natural setting.

The guided tour of this perched village allows you to discover the main preserved buildings of the old castrum from the 13th centurye: stately tower, “castles” of Lychairie, Renaissance mansions, ...

From the stately tower to the old trading port, the guide offers you an incursion into the times of the great noble families and river trade.

Let yourself be seduced by the history of this picturesque village, in the heart of the vineyard Cahors.

Montcuq

Beyond a funny name, this castrum has within it a historical wealth and undeniable heritage that you will discover in the company of a tour guide, with whom you will leave discovering a village remained for a long time in the hands of the counts of Toulouse.

From its former castle enclosure overlooked by its high master tower, to its suburbs, your steps will follow quietly those of the generations who preceded us. In the 12th century, the Hospitallers of Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem founded the Saint-Jean hospital and its chapel here, in order to accommodate the pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela walking towards Moissac.

Today, pilgrims still stop in this village located on the GR65 coming from Le Puy-en-Velay… maybe one day we will meet you there?

Henri-Martin Museum

Discover the Henri-Martin museum in Cahors during the 3 thematic visits, which are offered to you by our tour guides between city tour and museum visit: 

• The XNUMXth century, the great cultural revelations : the significant changes of the city in the 19th century, and the selected works of artists and artistic movements of this century bubbling with new things.
• Divona Cadurcorum, the Cahors antique : discoveries on the foundation of the ancient city of Divona Cadurcorum with and following, discovery of the archaeological collections of the Henri-Martin museum.
• Stone figures or how to make statues speak : the masterpieces of Romanesque and Gothic sculpture from Saint Étienne Cathedral and the capitals and modillions preserved in the museum's collections which mark 3 centuries of medieval artistic creation.