Cahors
Ground of gastronomy

At an equal distance from the ocean and the Mediterranean, Cahors is a stone city set on a plateau. A veritable capital of taste, Cahors offers you many gastronomic delights (truffle, liver of goose, rocamadour … ) and famous wines ( wine of Cahors, wines of the slopes of Quercy … ), most of which you can find in the particularly famous market of the city. As well as enjoying the local delicacies you can discover the Cahors, the ancient city part, the  medieval city part and visit the Valentré Bridge. This bridge is the city symbol and one of the most beautiful and best preserved Eureopen medieval bridges. It is classified as a World Heritage monument by the UNESCO.

To see : the Valentré bridge, the medieval city, the museum of Resistance, the fountain of the Carthusian, the St Etienne’s cathedral.

To taste : the wine of Cahors, the rocamadour (goat’s cheese), the croustillot (Lot bread), le foie gras poêlé, the “brouillade” with truffles.

To know : Along this route there are 14 manual locks without a lockkeeper.

Most Important : the village of St Cirq Lapopie.

Navigation on the Lot :

Crossing 5 natural areas : Gévaudan, Rouergue, haute Auvergne, Quercy and the Agenais; theLlot river is navigable for 70km and offers you peace and the opportunity to dwadle along. It is without doubt one of the most beautiful navigable regions of France. You can cross the valley of the Lot and its vineyards, who are well-known; here you can discover the castles ands the villages while going with the current.

Suggestions for cruises from Cahors :

Mini week
Cahors, St Cirq Lapopie, Cahors : 70 km, 22 locks, 15 hours

One week
Cahors, Luzech, St Cirq Lapopie, Larnagol, Cahors : 146 km, 34 locks (one automatic lock), 28 hours