The Locale
The village of St Chamarand is just 1.5 Kilometers away, with its mini Chateaux, church and fossil museum. In the nearby village of St German du Belair there is a boulangerie, Spa, Post Office, Tourist Office, Pharmacy, and restaurant for one of those long lazy French lunches. The near by town of Gourdon, just 7 Km away provides for all your shopping needs, with 5 Supermarkets, banks, newsagents, Tabac, bars and restaurants. There is a local vegetable market every Saturday morning and a general market every 1st and 3rd Tuesday in the month.
Within a 30 minute drive south lies Cahors, the capital of the Department du Lot. This ancient and fortified town boasts many attractions, its most famous being the Pont Valentre, which is the only bridge in the world that has 3 fortified towers, and crosses the River Lot, which surrounds Cahors itself on 3 sides. Cahors offers many fine outdoor restaurants. A casual coffee sitting watching the world rush past is always a favorite past time. Cahors offers a bustling Market that is held twice weekly.
Again within a 30 minute drive north, there is the Dordogne River, with its unlimited attractions, like Sarlat with its many restaurants and bars, its Saturday market, and its many historic buildings. Just outside Sarlat is the wonderful bastide town of Domme, raised high above the Dordogne River. There are also the castles of the region to visit, and of course, one of the main attractions of the Dordogne is the canoeing.
To the east is the wonderfully town of Rocamadour, built into the side of the rocks. There is also the bird of prey sanctuary, and the monkey houses to be seen there also.
Other attractions include the several famous grottes (caves), vineyards, lakes, Chateaux, villages.
Walking There are numerous local walks in the immediate area, which will take you through some magnificent countryside and villages.
Cycling We live in a particular hilly region, so finding a challenging route will not present a problem if you are experienced.
Mountain Biking With the areas numerous forests and woods, lots of exciting and varied tracks can be found. Bikes can be hired from not to far away.
Boat Trips both are available to you on either the Lot or Dordogne rivers.
Canoeing Canoe hire is available at many locations on the Dordogne river, so choose your start point, and enjoy the day out, either taking a picnic or stopping for a leisurely lunch at a restaurant
Golf If you are a keen golfer, you will be pleased to know there are both 9 and 18 hole courses available.
Tennis An amazing number of villages and towns have their tennis courts which can be booked at the local Marie or Town hall.
Fishing In addition to being near the Lot and Dordogne rivers where fishing is extremely popular, there are several large lakes which our son has told us make for good fishing, no trout though.
Wine The area around Cahors is steeped in tradition regarding its wines, most famous for its red wines. Just a little further a field is Bergerac, also extremely famous for its wines.
Food This area is famous for its walnuts and Fois gras, duck, and goats cheese. No dieting here.
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