Gastronomy
La
Gariote (100m in season)
Le Bourg
46200
Lacave
Ferme
auberge Calvel (3 km)
Le Bougayrou
46200 Lacave
Tél : 05 65 37 87 20
Château
de la Treyne ( 5 km)
Chef : Stéphane Andrieux
http://www.chateaudelatreyne.com/
Le
Petit Relais (5 km)
http://www.hotel-petitrelais.fr
Le
Redouillé (9 km)
28, avenue de Toulouse
SOUILLAC
Tél : 05 65 37 87 25
In
the village and close by
Grottes
de lacave
Visit the Grottes de Lacave where an electric train takes
you into the rock to see a series of caves complete with stalactites
and stalagmites, and an extensive network of underground lakes.
http://www.grottes-de-lacave.fr/
Visit
historic buildings
XII Century church of St Georges de Meyraguet
Fortified XIV Century mill, tour of the interior working machinery
http://www.cougnaguet.com/
Canoeing
Enjoy a tour of the picturesque surroundings by canoe/kayak
http://www.canoe-kayak-dordogne.com/
http://www.portloisirs.com/
Cycling
Rent a mountain bike if you feel energetic and discover unique
panoramas
Visit a working farm
Sample local produce, and take
a guided tour.
http://www.fermeandral.com
Souillac
Jazz Festival
(July)
http://www.souillacenjazz.net/
Hot
Air Balloon Festival
(September)
http://rocamadour.aerostat.free.fr/index-en.php
Hot
Air Balloon Festiva27,
2
Castles
Château
des Milandes (32 miles/50 km)
This castle used to be the home of Josephine Baker and now
houses a permanent exhibition about the life of the artist,
as well as a falconry.
http://www.milandes.com/
Château
de Castelnaud (33 miles/ 51 km)
This 13th-century fortified chateau played a significant role
in the Hundred Years' War.
http://www.castelnaud.com/
Château
de Marqueyssac (28 miles / 46 km) http://www.marqueyssac.com/
Château de Commarque (34 miles / 55 km) http://www.commarque.com/
Château de Turenne (23 miles / 37 km) http://www.chateau-turenne.com/
Picturesque
towns and villages
Autoire
(32 km) http://www.les-plus-beaux-villages-de-france.org/fr/autoire-0
Cahors
(36 miles / 58 km) http://www.mairie-cahors.fr/
Creysse
en Quercy ( 6 miles / 10 km) http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jpma/
Gramat
( 11 miles / 19 km) http://www.tourisme.fr/office-de-tourisme/gramat.htm
La Foret des singes http://www.la-foret-des-singes.com/
Parc Animalier de Gramat : http://www.parcanimaliergramat.fr/
Martel
(10 miles / 17 km) http://www.martel.fr/public/
Steam train http://trainduhautquercy.info
Rocamadour
( 7 miles / 11 km) http://www.rocamadour.com/
2nd village most visited in France, Rocamadour used to be
a regular stop for the pilgrims en route for Santiago de Compostela.
Falconery and eagle refuge http://www.rocherdesaigles.com/
Souillac
(7 miles / 11 km) http://www.tourisme-souillac.com/
Market on Fridays : local specialities such as foie gras and
walnut oil (various types of which can be tasted as well as
bought) are sold at the wonderfully colourful market held
every Friday at the foot of the Romanesque abbey church of
Ste Marie. Full of locals doing their weekly shopping, the
market sells a delicious multitude of different cheeses, breads,
pâtés, hams, fruits and, of course, wine.
Musee de l'Automate et de la Robotique : A unique collection
of 19th and 20th century automated dolls and toys including
a life-size jazz band, animals and a magician.
Sarlat
(25 miles / 40 km) http://www.sarlat.com/index.php
Guided visits
Gouffre
de Padirac (14 miles / 22 km) http://www.gouffre-de-padirac.com/
Centre de Préhistoire de Pech Merle
(35 miles/ 57 km) http://www.quercy.net/pechmerle/
Guided visit of Rocamadour (11 km) http://www.visitesanctuairerocamadour.fr/index.html
