Bastide and castles in guyenne

The village of Monflanquin: Looming over the valley reminding Tuscany, the village of Monflanquin is inviting. It was created in 1252 by Alphone of Poitiers, Count of Toulouse and Saint Louis 's brother.

The fortified castle of Gavaudun is a mjor historical site of the Agen region. The 70 m high dungeon is impressive and has 6 floors reminding cathar castles. Located at the entrance of the Lede valley, it used to control the main road linking Perigord to Agen.

The Lede Valley is a listed natural site since 1999. Steeps rocks, vineyards as well as many other beaturiful natural sites are part of the local landscape:

•  Gavaudun castle
•  Lacapelle-Biron
•  Saint-Avit
•  The caves
•  The Romanesque church of Laurenque
•  The vestiges of the Benedictine abbey

In the mill of the Cros, one can discover how the water mill dating from the 16th and 17th century, works.

The tour is about the history of bread  and cereals set up in a real traditional bakery.