Tourism Figeac

Figeac is situated in the department of Lot and region Midi Pyrenees, on the Via Podiensis of the pilgrimage of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle in origin of Saint Félix or of Saint-Jean-Mirabel, and before Béduer, and his castle of Barasc.

Figeac is classified city of art and of history. The old city kept his plan and its twisting lanes of the Middle Ages and one there can see many old houses in sandstone, as the hotel of the Change of the XIIIth century, converted in museum, the castle of Balène, medieval fortress, and today centers contemporary art, or the hotel of Auglanat of the XVth century.

Figeac is rewarded by two flowers to the list of awards of the competition of the cities and towns bloom.

Sights Figeac

Church Notre-Dame-du-Puy
Place des écritures
Jean François Champollion house

Museums and monuments to visit

Figeac, centre of historic and natural beauty

Thème : Sciences and discovery
Départ : Figeac
Durée : 7 jours

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Figeac is a friendly mediaeval town nestling on the banks of the river célé in ancient quercy.

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Welcome to the Country of Figeac

Thème : Sciences and discovery
Départ : Figeac
Durée : 6 jours

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Sub-prefecture of the department of the Lot, Figeac is at the Eastern end of the department, with the limits of Aveyron and the Cantal. Town of the old province of Quercy, it belongs today to the Midi-Pyrenees area and account 10.000 inhabitants.