Cahors tourism and travel guide

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France This Way comment: Best known for the famous Pont Valentre bridge, Cahors is a lively town which also has a small historic centre

Cahors is situated in the Lot department and Midi-Pyrenees region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Lot department (general information: Cahors is 495 kilometres from Paris).

Tourist classifications for Cahors include "secteur sauvegarde", "town of art and history" and "ville fleurie 4*". It is unusual for a town to have 3 awards, which indicates how important Cahors is as a tourist destination!

Popular places to visit nearby include Albas at 16 km and Cabrerets at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Cahors, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cahors in Occitanie.

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot

Map of places to visit near Cahors

Markets in and near Cahors

Market days in Cahors: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;

• Cahors: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
• Catus: market Tuesday (15km)
• Prayssac: market Friday (21km)
• Montcuq: market Sunday (22km)
• Montpezat-de-Quercy: market Saturday (23km)
• Puy-l'Eveque: market Tuesday (25km)
• Limogne-en-Quercy: market Friday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Limogne-en-Quercy: market Sunday & (27km)
• Cazals: market Sunday (28km)
• Caussade: market Monday all day (33km)

More information about Cahors, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Cahors, France

What to do at Cahors? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cahors.

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (42km)

Heritage sites

• Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (0km)
• Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (1km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (60km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (18km)
• Lauzerte (32km)
• Domme (43km)
• La Roque-Gageac (47km)
• Bruniquel (47km)
• Beynac (50km)
• Belves (50km)
• Auvillar (60km)

National Monuments

• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (42km)
• Assier Chateau (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gourdon (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (43km)
• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (43km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (50km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins secrets de Cahors (0km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (32km)
• Jardin de la Daille (32km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (43km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (44km)
• Jardins de Quercy (45km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (47km)
• Jardin de Conty (50km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (56km)
• Jardin de Paradis (59km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (61km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Monpazier (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre des Vitarelles (40km)
• Gorges de l'Aveyron (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Najac (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cayriech (29km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (42km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

For driving distances to Cahors from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arcambal, Flaujac-Poujols, Lamagdelaine, Laroque-Des-Arcs, Mercues, Pradines and Trespoux-Rassiels.

This page in French: Visiter Cahors