Cours tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Cabrerets at 9 km from Cours
Visit Cours: highlights and tourist information
Cours is situated in the Lot department and Occitanie region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cours in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cabrerets at 9 km and Cahors cathedral of Saint-Etienne at 11 km.
Cours, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Cabrerets
at 9 km (direction east)Cabrerets is a pretty village on the Célé river best known for the Grotte...
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Cahors cathedral of Saint-Etienne
Cathedral at 11 km (direction south-west)The cathedral of Saint-Etienne in Cahors is an unusual 12th century cathedral which has...
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Cahors gardens
Garden at 11 km (direction south-west)The secret gardens of Cahors are charming and following the garden route is a...
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Cahors
at 11 km (direction south-west)Best known for the famous Pont Valentre bridge, Cahors is a lively town which...
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Pont Valentré
Bridge at 12 km (direction west-south-west)Pont Valentré in Cahors is an impressive fortified bridge from the middle ages...
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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is certainly among the most beautiful villages in France, with its riverside setting...
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Cajarc
at 24 km (direction east)The medieval centre of Cajarc make it a pleasant place to visit as you...
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Albas
at 25 km (direction west)Albas, a village on the Lot river, has a renowned wine festival each May...
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Castelnau-Montratier
at 31 km (direction south-west)Castelnau-Montratier is a historic village with an imposing church and central square...
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Montpezat-de-Quercy
at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Tarn-et-Garonne departmentMontpezat-de-Quercy village has a lovely centre with arcaded houses and a 14th century collegiale...
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Puy-l'Eveque
at 32 km (direction west)Puy-l'Eveque is one of the most picturesque, and most visited, of the villages along...
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Rocamadour
at 32 km (direction north-north-east)One of the most visited destinations in France, Rocamadour is both an important pilgrimage...
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Sanctuary of Rocamadour
Church at 32 km (direction north-north-east)The Sanctuary in Rocamadour is a historic pilgrimage site...
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Marminiac
at 32 km (direction west-north-west)Marminiac is a small village with a church, traditional market hall and a tower...
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Markets in and near Cours
- Cahors: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
- Catus: market Tuesday (17km)
- Limogne-en-Quercy: market Friday - seasonal market only (23km)
- Limogne-en-Quercy: market Sunday & (23km)
- Prayssac: market Friday (28km)
- Cazals: market Sunday (29km)
- Montpezat-de-Quercy: market Saturday (31km)
- Puy-l'Eveque: market Tuesday (32km)
- Montcuq: market Sunday (33km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (36km)
More information about Cours, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Cours, France
What to do at Cours? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cours.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (32km)
Heritage sites
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (12km)
- Domme (41km)
- Lauzerte (43km)
- Autoire (44km)
- La Roque-Gageac (44km)
- Loubressac (45km)
- Carennac (47km)
- Beynac (48km)
- Belves (51km)
National Monuments
- Assier Chateau (32km)
- Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (42km)
- Chateau Montal (46km)
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (36km)
- Figeac (41km)
- Villefranche-de-Rouergue (44km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (13km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (36km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (41km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (47km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (49km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (11km)
- Jardin de la Daille (31km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (41km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (42km)
- Jardin du Pèlerin (43km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (45km)
- Jardins de Quercy (45km)
- Jardin de Conty (50km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Cahors (11km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre des Vitarelles (29km)
- Gouffre de Padirac (41km)
- Gorges de l'Aveyron (48km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cayriech (34km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (32km)
Geography and distances
Cours is in the south of France at 11 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Cours is 486 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Cours
Canton: Saint-Géry
Arrondissement: Cahors
Department: Lot
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 46090
Distance to Cours
from Cahors (prefecture): 11 km
from Paris: 486 km
from Calais: 716 km
from Nice: 466 km
from Bordeaux: 171 km
from Strasbourg: 655 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Cours from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cras, Francoules, Lamagdelaine, Laroque-Des-Arcs, Lauzes, Nadillac, Sabadel-Lauzes, Saint-Gery, Valroufie and Vers.
This page in French: Visiter Cours