Discover Cahors
Published on 27 October 2021 by Léa Marie In the category With labels
Discover Cahors
DISCOVER CAHORS
CITY OF ART AND HISTORY, IT IS THE CAPITAL OF THE LOT REGION
A major tourist attraction, whose history dates back 2,000 years, the town is famous for its vineyards, its gastronomy and its Unesco World Heritage Site.
LABELLED "TOWNS OF ART AND HISTORY" AND "GREAT SITES OF OCCITANIA", THE VISIT OF CAHORS IS A MUST IN THE LOT
A visit to Cahors is a must during your stay in the Lot!
A visit to Cahors is a must during your stay in the Batch. A typical south-western town, it has been awarded the "Villes d'art et d'histoire" and "Grands Sites d'Occitanie" labels. It also has a dynamic tourist office that will guide you during your stay: www.cahorsvalleedulot.com . Easy to reach, it has its own train station and is served by the A20 motorway. In addition, Cahors is only 1 hour from Toulouse and Brive, 2 hours from Bordeaux and 5 hours from Paris.
The medieval city takes on the appearance of a peninsula ...
Nestled in a meander of the river, the medieval city takes on the appearance of a peninsula emerging from the heart of the Lot Valley. A visit to Cahors begins with the famous Valentré Bridge. The latter is an intact vestige of its history and emblem of the city. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Its location, its historical heritage, its craftsmen and artists, its wines and its gastronomy, make your visit to Cahors an immersive discovery of the history and terroir of our beautiful region.
The historic centre has a whole range of sites to discover during your visit!
The historic centre is home to a whole series of Unesco World Heritage sites. They are to be discovered throughout your visit to Cahors. They include the Valentré bridge at the entrance to the town, the episcopal complex with the famous Saint Etienne cathedral, the market square and its terraces, the medieval streets, the viewpoints of Mont Saint-Cyr, the Secret Gardens, the fortified structures, the artists' and craftsmen's shops... In short! A visit to Cahors will charm you with its atypical character, its history and its gastronomy!
