The lot valley

Villeneuve-sur-Lot has pretty streets and many shops. It also has an important historical heritage as well as an important sporting culture that founded the 1st Rugby club in France.

Things to see: The chapel 'du bout du pont' or 'of the end of the bridge' in English, the Tower-Doors of Pujols and Paris, the Eysses tower, the national haras or stud farms..

Also called 'little Venice' thanks to its location on a peninsula between the Lede and the Lot.

There are beautiful half-timbered- houses to see, The banks of the River Lede, the church dating from the 12th century with listed frescoes.

A water sport centre is located here. Thing to see are: The Templar Commandery dating from the 12th century, Latour-Marliac a waterlilly nursery famous around the world.

The village lives on the tourism based on river activities and the Lalande port. An ideal place for nice walks. Things to see are: The town Hall of a moorish style dating from the 19th century. And of course boat trips on the river, a great way to discover the beautiful natural surroundings.

Village founded in 1281. Nice walks on the banks of the river are among the nice things to do and things to see are the Saint Damien church with a listed altar and the Prune Museum.

Listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, Pujols is perched at 130 m high and thus offers great views. See the viewpoint indicator

Things to see: Saint Nicolas church and its bell tower's door dating from the 14th century, the Sainte Foy church and its gothic style frescoes.

Perched at 217 m high, the basilica looms over this fortified village dating from the 12th century. Built on the slope of the vineyard, it was once almost destroyed during the crusades against the 'Albigeois' and religious wars.

Stop over on the Jacquaires paths. Visit of the park around the old castle, the botanic garden, the lake and of course the basilica Notre-Dame de Peyragude (Our Lady of Peyragude) dating from the 19th century.